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Revised

 Final  Version  
Based  on  Discussion  with  OCD  on  June  20  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Project  Terminal  Evaluation  Report  
 
 

GMMA  READY  Project  


 
Enhancing  Greater  Metro  Manila’s    
Institutional  Capacities  for  Effective  Disaster/  Climate  Risk  Management    
towards  Sustainable  Development  Project  
 
 
Atlas  ID  00061036  
 
 
 
 
 
Evaluation  time  frame:    March  1  –  May  31,  2016  
 
Date  of  Submission:    June  10,  2016  
 
 
 
 
 
Conducted  by:  
 
NICASIO  ANGELO  J.  AGUSTIN  
National  Consultant  
 
 
   
 
 
Executive  Summary  
 
a. Project  Summary  Table  
 
Project  Title:   Enhancing  Greater  Metro  Manila’s  Institutional  Capacities  for  
Effective  Disaster  /Climate  Risk  Management  towards  
Sustainable  Development  Project  or  GMMA  READY  Project  
UNDAF   Increased  capacity  of  stakeholders  to  protect/enhance  the  
Outcome(s):   quality  of  the  environment  and  sustainably  manage  natural  
resources,  with  the  poor  and  vulnerable  groups,  especially  
women  and  children,  enabled  to  prepare  for  and  cope  with  the  
impacts  of  environmental  emergencies.  
Expected  CP   Key  stakeholders  are  better  able  to  manage  the  country’s  
Outcome(s):   environment  and  natural  resources,  develop  and  use  sustainable  
energy  sources,  cope  with  the  impacts  of  environmental  
emergencies  and  maintain  sustainable  development  
Expected   a. GMMA’s  vulnerabilities  to  disaster  and  climate  change  risks  
Outputs:   assessed  
b. Priority  disaster/climate  risk  mitigation  actions  for  GMMA  
such  as  formulation  and  testing  of  an  integrated  contingency  
plan  and  establishment  of  early  warning  systems  developed  
and  implemented  
c. Competencies  of  GMMA  LGUs  and  critical  partners  to  
mainstream  DRM/CRM  into  local  planning  and  regulatory  
processes  enhanced  
d. Mainstreaming  DRM/CRM  into  local  land  use/development  
plan(s)  and  regulatory  processes  of  Metro  Manila  and  selected  
GMMA  LGUs  demonstrated  
e. Knowledge  management  system,  including  a  vigorous  
Community  of  Practice  (CoP)  on  DRM/CRM  established  
Donor  Partner:   Australian  Government  through  the  then  Australian  Agency  for  
International  Development  (AusAID),  now  the  Department  of  
Foreign  Affairs  and  Trade  (DFAT)  
Implementing   National  Disaster  Risk  Reduction  and  Management  Council  
Partner:   (NDRRMC)  -­‐  Office  of  Civil  Defense  (OCD)  
Responsible   a. Philippine  Institute  of  Volcanology  and  Seismology  
Partners:   (PHIVOLCS)  
b. Philippine  Atmospheric,  Geophysical  and  Astronomical  
Services  Administration  (PAGASA)  
c. National  Mapping  and  Resource  Information  Authority  
(NAMRIA)  
d. Mines  and  Geosciences  Bureau  (MGB)  
e. Housing  and  Land  Use  Regulatory  Board  (HLURB)  

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f. Metro  Manila  Development  Authority  (MMDA)  
g. Climate  Change  Commission  (CCC)  
h. National  Economic  and  Development  Authority  (NEDA)  
 
 
b. Project  Description    
 
The  Project  Enhancing  Greater  Metro  Manila’s  Institutional  Capacities  for  
Effective  Disaster/Climate  Risk  Management  towards  Sustainable  Development  
(GMMA-­‐READY  Project)  aims  to  reduce  the  vulnerability  of  the  Grater  Metro  Manila  
Area  (GMMA)  to  natural  hazards  and  increase  its  resilience  by  strengthening  the  
institutional  capacities  of  the  local  government  units  (LGUs),  concerned  national  
government  agencies  (NGAs),  academic  institutions  and  civil  society  organizations  
to  manage  disaster  and  climate  change  risks.  
 
  It  attempts  to  achieve  such  outcome  by:  (a)  assessing  the  GMMA’s  
vulnerabilities  to  disaster  and  climate  change  risks;  (b)  developing  and  
implementing  priority  disaster  and  climate  risk  mitigation  actions  for  GMMA  such  as  
formulation  and  testing  of  an  integrated  contingency  plan  and  establishment  of  
early  warning  systems;  (c)  enhancing  the  competencies  of  GMMA  LGUs  and  critical  
partners  to  mainstreaming  of  disaster  and  climate  risk  management  (DRM/CRM)  
into  local  planning  and  regulatory  processes;  (d)  demonstrating  the  mainstreaming  
of  DRM/CRM  into  local  land  use  and  development  plans;  and  (e)  establishing  
knowledge  management  system,  including  a  vigorous  Community  of  Practice  (CoP),  
on  DRM/CRM.    
 
  The  project  was  envisioned  to  achieve  all  the  results  over  a  period  of  three  
(3)  years  and  expected  to  improve  mechanisms  and  protocols  on  DRM/CRM.    The  
project  covers  Metro  Manila  and  the  provinces  of  Rizal,  Bulacan,  Cavite  and  Laguna.  
 
 
c. Evaluation  Rating  Table  
 
Based  on  the  results  of  the  assessment,  it  can  be  gleaned  that  the  project  has  
performed  well  as  presented  in  the  succeeding  ratings  of  the  various  project  
outcome  dimensions:    
 
Dimension   Rating   Rating  Description  

Outcome   Highly   The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  the  


Satisfactory  (HS)   achievement  of  its  objectives  and  expected  outputs  

Effectiveness   Highly   The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  putting  in  the  
Satisfactory  (HS)   right  interventions  

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Efficiency   Highly   The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  properly  
Satisfactory  (HS)   executing  interventions  

M&E   Highly   The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  monitoring  and  
Satisfactory  (HS)   evaluation  of  project  progress  and  status,  and  that  
proper  solutions  were  properly  undertaken  to  
 
address  implementation  challenges    

IE&A  Execution   Highly   The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  the  execution  
Satisfactory  (HS)   of  I&EA  for  the  project  and  its  components  

Sustainability   Likely  (L)   Negligible  risks  to  sustainability  

Relevance   Relevant  (R)   Project  intervention/s  is/are  necessary  

Impacts   Significant  (S)   Impacts  of  the  project  as  of  the  time  of  evaluation  
are  greatly  felt  
 
 
 
d. Conclusions,  Lessons  and  Recommendations  
 
On  corrective  actions  for  the  design,  implementation,  monitoring  and  
evaluation  of  the  project.  Based  on  the  evaluation  of  the  project,  the  following  
conclusions  could  be  derived:  (a)  the  design  of  the  project  is  in  order,  clear  and  
logical  given  immediate  objectives;  (b)  some  difficulties  experienced  by  responsible  
partners  and  critical  stakeholders  during  project  implementation  (e.g.,  limited  
political  will,  limited  support,  indifference  and  reluctance)  are  the  function  of  IE&A.    
Given  this,  IE&A  should  be  seen  as  major  entry  point  for  the  project  rather  than  a  
result  of  the  various  activities  conducted  and  the  outputs  generated  by  the  project.    
Gaining  support  for  and  promoting  ownership  of  the  project  by  agencies,  local  
governments,  communities  and  residents  should  be  a  requisite,  deliberate  
undertaking  of  this  and  similar  projects;  and  (c)  on  monitoring  and  evaluation,  
adjustments  to  work  plans,  and  approvals  thereof,  should  be  documented  in  a  
change  log  for  easy  tracking  of  changes  and  deviations.  Hence,  justification  at  the  
end  line  would  be  easier  to  formulate.      
 
On  actions  to  follow  up  or  reinforce  initial  benefits  from  the  project.    The  
project  was  able  to  accomplish  its  deliverables  and  generated  all  the  expected  
outputs.    Some  actions  are,  however,  necessary  to  reinforce  initial  benefits  derived  
from  the  project  and  to  ensure  that  the  objectives  of  the  project  are  wholly  met.    
These  are:  (a)  approval  of  some  CLUPs  and  ZOs;  (b)  continuous  review  and  
enhancement  of  contingency  plans  of  local  government  units;  (c)  popularization  of  
the  Guidebook  on  the  Formulation  of  CLUP;  (d)  popularization  of  the  technical  
outputs  of  CSCAND  agencies,  e.g.,  hazard  maps  and  the  Atlas  on  the  west  and  east  
valley  faults;  (e)  popularization  and  furtherance  of  the  CoP;  (f)  derive  policies  from  
DRM/CRM-­‐sensitive  CLUPs  and  contingency  plans  CPs)  to  improve  regulatory  

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regime  at  the  local  level;  (g)  engage  communities  in  the  upkeep  and  regular  
maintenance  of  CBEWS  and  the  allocation  of  funds  by  the  local  governments  for  the  
purpose;  (h)  strengthen  local  DRRM  councils  and  offices  through  regular  capacity  
enhancement  programs;  (i)  continuous  conduct  of  IE&A  activities  especially  at  the  
community  level;  (j)  undertake  studies  on  the  economic  valuation  of  risk  events  at  
various  scenarios;  and  (k)  increase  efforts  on  climate  risk  management  especially  at  
the  community  level.  
 
On  proposals  for  future  directions  underlining  main  objectives.    The  
following  proposals  are  put  forward  to  improve  the  design  and  approach  of  projects  
with  similar  objectives  in  the  future:  (a)  institutionalization  and  strengthening  of  
local  DRRM  councils  and  offices  by  providing  adequate  regular  plantilla  positions  
and  incentives  to  employees  and  equipping  them  with  facilities  and  equipment  that  
are  useful  and  responsive  during  times  of  emergencies;  (b)  assistance  to  local  DRRM  
councils  and  offices  on  the  judicious  use  of  LDRRM  Fund;  (c)  review  of  the  
Procurement  Law  and  engage  the  Commission  on  Audit  (COA)  to  facilitate  the  
process  of  procuring  essential  supplies  and  goods  during  disaster  and  emergency  
situations;  (d)  strengthen  regulatory  processes  at  the  local  level  making  them  more  
DRM/CRM-­‐sensitive;  (e)  increase  participation  and  enhance  capacities  of  private  
sector  groups,  i.e.,  business,  academe  and  civil  society  organizations,  in  responding  
to  the  challenges  of  disasters  and  climate  change;  (f)  the  national  government  –  
through  the  NDRRMC-­‐OCD  –  should  create  a  special  project  on  DRM/CRM  that  
adopts  and  replicates  the  GMMA-­‐READY  Project  in  highly  urbanized  cities  and  other  
urbanized  and  calamity-­‐vulnerable  areas  and  provide  annual  appropriations  
through  the  General  Appropriation  Acts  (GAA)  of  the  country;  (g)  the  government  
should  endeavor  to  roll  out  the  processes  and  approaches  employed  in  the  project  in  
local  government  planning  and  regulatory  processes;  and  (h)  creation  of  a  National  
Disaster  Risk  Management  Authority  (NDRMA),  renaming  NDRRMC-­‐OCD  and  
further  strengthening  the  CSCAND  agencies  and  capacitating  LGUs.  
 
On  best  practices  in  addressing  issues  relating  to  relevance,  performance  and  
success  of  the  project.    Some  of  the  best  practices  that  could  be  extracted  from  the  
implementation  experiences  of  the  project  include:  
 
a. Output-­‐based  management  and  financing  for  project  components.    This  
allowed  flexibility  on  the  part  of  the  responsible  partners  in  adjusting  and  
customizing  activities  that  fit  the  requirements  for  the  production  or  
generation  of  intended  outputs.  
 
b. Interdependence  instead  of  compartmentalization  of  project  components.    
Responsible  partners  worked  closely  together  in  all  components  of  the  
project  because  their  inputs  were  deemed  important.    It  promotes  
functional  effectiveness  and  cost-­‐efficiency.  
 
c. Local  manufacturer  for  CBEWS.    This  lessened  the  cost  of  production  and  
manufacturing,  installation  of  and  the  provision  of  after-­‐sale  services  for  

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CBEWS.    This  also  allowed  the  development  of  local  innovators  and  
scientists.    The  replication  of  these  CBEWS  in  other  parts  of  the  country  
would  be  easier  and  less  expensive.  
 
   

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Table  of  Contents  
 
 
Opening  Page   1  
Executive  Summary   2  
Table  of  Contents   7  
List  of  Tables   9  
List  of  Figures   10  
Acronyms  and  Abbreviations   11  
I.   Introduction   16  
  1.1   Context  of  the  evaluation   16  
  1.2   Purpose  of  the  evaluation   16  
  1.3   Approach  and  conceptual  evaluation  framework   17  
  1.4   Major  evaluation  activities   18  
  1.5   Structure  of  the  Terminal  Evaluation  Report   20  
II.   The  GMMA  READY  Project   22  
  2.1   Project  description  and  development  context   22  
  2.2   Project  start  and  duration   22  
  2.3   Problems  that  the  project  sought  to  address   22  
  2.4   Immediate  and  development  objectives  of  the  project   24  
  2.5   Baseline  indicators  established   25  
  2.6   Main  stakeholders   26  
  2.7   Expected  results   26  
III.   Findings   27  
  3.1   Project  design  and  formulation   27  
  3.2   Project  implementation   41  
  3.3   Project  results   51  
IV.   Lessons,  Conclusions  and  Recommendations   61  
  4.1   Corrective  actions  for  the  design,  implementation,   61  
monitoring  and  evaluation  of  the  project  
  4.2   Actions  to  follow  up  or  reinforce  initial  benefits  from   61  
the  project  
  4.3   Proposals  or  future  directions  underlining  main   62  
objectives  

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  4.4   Best  practices  in  addressing  issues  relating  to   63  
relevance,  performance  and  success  
Annexes    
  1.   Terms  of  Reference   65  
  2.   List  of  Documents  Reviewed   77  
  3.   Itinerary:  Schedule  and  Type  of  Activities  Conducted   78  
  4.   Participants  to  the  Series  of  Interview  and  Focus   79  
Group  Discussions  
  5.   Guide  Questions  to  Interview  and  Focus  Group   84  
Discussions  
  6.   Summary  of  Responses  to  Interview  and  Focus  Group   86  
Discussions  
  7.   Consolidated  Comments  Raised  in  the  Interview   98  
  8.   Project  Evaluation  Rating  and  Survey  Forms   100  
  9.   Summary  of  Project  Evaluation  Ratings  and  Comments   104  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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List  of  Tables  
               Table  No.  
1.   Number  of  Participants  in  Interview  and  Focus  Group   19  
Discussions  
2.   Baseline  Indicators  for  the  Project   25  
3.   Project  Output  Indicators   31  
4.   Other  Outputs  and  Results  of  the  Project   33  
5.   Critical  Assumptions  and  Risks  for  the  Project   34  
6.   Linkages  and  Complementation  with  other  Related  Programs   39  
and  Initiatives  
7.   Engagement  of  Partners  in  the  Delivery  of  Project  Outputs   42  
8.   Financial  Status  of  the  Project,  as  of  May  2016   46  
9.   Level  of  Accomplishment  of  the  Project  per  Expected  Output   51  
10.   Project  Accomplishments  for  Output  1   52  
11.   Project  Accomplishments  for  Output  2   55  
12.   Project  Accomplishments  for  Output  3   56  
13.   Project  Accomplishments  for  Output  4   57  
14.   Project  Accomplishments  for  Output  5   57  
15.   Summary  of  Evaluation  Rating  for  the  Project   58  
     
     
 
 
 
 
 
   

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List  of  Figures  
 
       Figure  No.  
1.   Respondents  to  the  Evaluation  Rating  Survey   20  
2.   Alignment  of  GMMA  READY  Project  with  AusAID  (DFAT)  and   28  
UNDP  
3.   Results  Framework  of  the  GMMA  READY  Project   29  
4.   The  Theory  of  Change  for  the  GMMA  READY  Project   31  
5.   Arrangement  of  Key  Project  Partners   36  
6.   Project  Organizational  Structure   40  
7.   Engagement  of  Project  Partners  and  Stakeholders   44  
8.   Entry  and  Implementation  Design   48  
 
 
 
 
   

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Acronyms  and  Abbreviations  
 
AusAID   Australian  Agency  for  International  Development    
BCPR   Bureau  for  Crisis  Prevention  and  Recovery    
CBEWS   Community-­‐based  Early  Warning  System  
CCA   Climate  Change  Act  
CCA   Climate  Change  Adaptation    
CCC   Climate  Change  Commission  
CIDA   Canadian  International  Development  Assistance    
CLGU   City  Local  Government  Unit  
CLUP   Comprehensive  Land  Use  Plan  
COA   Commission  on  Audit  
CoP   Community  of  Practice  
CP   Contingency  Plan  
CPAP   Country  Programme  Action  Plan  
CPDC   City  Planning  and  Development  Coordinator  
CPDO   City  Planning  and  Development  Office  
CRM   Climate  Risk  Management  
CSCAND   Collective  Strengthening  of  Community  Awareness  for  Natural  
Disaster  
DAS   Philippines-­‐Australia  Development  Assistance  Strategy  for  
2007-­‐2011  
DFAT   Department  of  Foreign  Affair  and  Trade  
DILG   Department  of  the  Interior  and  Local  Government  
DOH   Department  of  Health  
DOST   Department  of  Science  and  Technology  
DPWH   Department  of  Public  Works  and  Highways  
DRM   Disaster  Risk  Management  
DRRMC   Disaster  Risk  Reduction  and  Management  Council    
DRRMO   Disaster  Risk  Reduction  and  Management  Office  
EIL   Earthquake  Induced  Landslide  
EMB   Environmental  Management  Bureau  

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EWD   Early  Warning  Device  
FCOS   Flood  Control  Operation  System  
FGD   Focus  Group  Discussion  
GAA   General  Appropriation  Act  
GAP   Geohazard  Assessment  Program  
GIA   Geomorphic  Impact  Assessment    
GIA   Grant-­‐in-­‐Aid    
GIM   Geohazard  Impact  Model  
GIS   Geographic  Information  System  
GR   Ground  Rapture  
GS   Ground  Shaking  
GMMA   Greater  Metro  Manila  Area  
GMMA  READY   Enhancing  Greater  Metro  Manila’s  Institutional  Capacities  for  
Effective  Disaster/Climate  Risk  Management  towards  
Sustainable  Development  
H&V   Hazard  and  Vulnerability  
HLURB   Housing  and  Land  Use  Regulatory  Board  
IE&A   Information,  Education  and  Advocacy  
IEC   Information  and  Education  Campaign  
IfSAR   Interferometric  Synthetic  Aperture  Radar    
IP   Implementing  Partner  
ISSP   Information  Systems  Strategic  Plan  
KII   Key  Informant  Interview  
KOICA   Korean  International  Cooperation  Agency  
KM   Knowledge  Management  
LDRRM   Local  Disaster  Risk  Reduction  and  Management  
LGU   Local  Government  Unit  
LiDAR   Light  Detection  and  Ranging  
MDG   Millennium  Development  Goal  
M&E   Monitoring  and  Evaluation  
MGB   Mines  and  Geosciences  Bureau  
MM   Metropolitan  Manila  

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MMA   Metropolitan  Manila  Area  
MMDA   Metro  Manila  Development  Authority  
MMEIRS   Metro  Manila  Earthquake  Impact  Reduction  Study  
MMRPFP   Metro  Manila  Regional  Physical  Framework  Plan  
MOA   Memorandum  of  Agreement  
MOU   Memorandum  of  Understanding  
MLGU   Municipal  Local  Government  Unit  
MPDC   Municipal  Planning  and  Development  Coordinator  
MPDO   Municipal  Planning  and  Development  Office  
MTPDP   Medium-­‐Term  Philippine  Development  Plan:  2004-­‐2010  
NAMRIA   National  Mapping  and  Resource  Information  Authority  
NDCC   National  Disaster  Coordinating  Council  
NDRMA   National  Disaster  Risk  Management  Authority  
NDRRMC   National  Disaster  Risk  Reduction  and  Management  Council    
NEDA   National  Economic  and  Development  Authority  
NFPP   National  Framework  for  Physical  Planning:  2000-­‐2030  
NGA   National  Government  Agency  
NOAH   Nationwide  Operational  Assessment  of  Hazards  
OCD   Office  of  Civil  Defense  
OCHA   Office  of  Coordination  and  Humanitarian  Affairs    
PAGASA   Philippine  Atmospheric,  Geophysical  and  Astronomical  
Services  Administration    
PA   Project  Assurance  
PDRRMA   Philippine  Disaster  Risk  Reduction  and  Management  Act  
PHIVOLCS   Philippine  Institute  of  Volcanology  and  Seismology  
PIA   Philippine  Information  Agency  
PLGU   Provincial  Local  Government  Unit  
PNP   Philippine  National  Police  
PMD   Project  Management  Division  
PMO   Project  Management  Office  
PPDC   Provincial  Planning  and  Development  Coordinator  
PPDO   Provincial  Planning  and  Development  Office  

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REDAS   Rapid  Earthquake  Disaster  Assessment  System  
REINA   Real,  Infanta  and  General  Nakar  
RIL   Rain  Induced  Landslide  
RP   Responsible  Partner  
RPFP   Regional  Physical  Framework  Plan  
SNAP   Strategic  National  Action  Plan    
SPOT   Satellite  Pour  l’Observation  de  la  Terre    
SS   Storm  Surge  
TOR   Terms  of  Reference  
TS   Tropical  Storm  
UN   United  Nations  
UNCCA   UN  Common  Country  Assessment  
UNDAF   UN  Development  Assistance  Framework  (UNDAF)  
UNDP   United  Nations  Development  Programme  
ZO   Zoning  Ordinance  
 
   

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Main  Report  
 
   

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I. Introduction  
 
1.1  Context  of  the  evaluation  
 
This  terminal  evaluation  report  was  prepared  as  a  requisite  step  in  the  
formal  closure  of  the  “Enhancing  Greater  Metro  Manila’s  Institutional  Capacities  for  
Effective  Disaster  /Climate  Risk  Management  towards  Sustainable  Development  
Project,”  most  commonly  known  as  GMMA  READY  Project,  following  a  3-­‐year  
implementation  period.  
 
By  contractual  agreement  between  the  United  Nations  Development  
Programme  (UNDP)  and  the  Office  of  Civil  Defense  (OCD)  as  the  primary  
implementing  entity  for  the  project,  the  project  has  ended  in  March  31,  2016.    A  
two-­‐month  extension  was  accorded  to  give  way  for  the  conduct  of  this  terminal  
evaluation.  
 
On  March  30,  2016,  the  UNDP  commissioned  the  services  of  a  National  
Consultant  to  expedite  the  conduct  of  this  terminal  evaluation.    The  Terms  of  
Reference  (TOR)  for  the  engagement  is  attached  as  Annex  1  to  this  report.    
 
1.2  Purpose  of  the  evaluation  
 
The  objectives  of  the  evaluation  are  to  assess  the  achievement  of  project  
results,  draw  lessons  and  good  practices  that  can  both  improve  the  sustainability  of  
benefits  from  the  project  and  aid  in  the  overall  enhancement  of  UNDP  and  GOP  
programming.  

Specifically,  the  terminal  evaluation  was  designed  to:  

a. Assess  Project  Results.  The  final  evaluation  assesses  the  achievement  of  
the  project’s  objective,  outputs  and  outcomes  and  provides  ratings  for  the  targeted  
objective  and  outcomes  and  the  extent  to  which  they  were  achieved.    
 
b. Assess  Sustainability  of  Project  Outcomes.  The  final  evaluation  assesses  
the  likelihood  of  sustainability  of  outcomes  at  project  termination,  and  provide  a  
rating  for  this.    
 
c. Assess  the  Project’s  Catalytic  Role/Partnerships  and  Replicability.  The  
final  evaluation  also  describes  any  catalytic  or  replication  effect  of  the  project.      
 
d. Assess  the  Project’s  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  System.  The  final  
evaluation  assesses  whether  the  project  met  the  minimum  requirements  for  project  
design  of  M&E  and  the  implementation  of  the  Project  M&E  plan.      
 

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e. Assess  Processes  that  Affected  Attainment  of  Project  Results.  The  
assessment  describes  the  adaptive  management  practices  and  management  
arrangements  employed  in  the  project  and  determine  how  such  hindered  or  
facilitated  the  implementation  of  the  project.  
 
f. Identify  lessons  and  provide  recommendations  for  future  actions.  The  
evaluation  presents  lessons  and  recommendations  on  all  aspects  of  the  project.    
 
 
1.3  Approach  and  conceptual  evaluation  framework  
 
The  evaluation  was  guided  by  a  simple  conceptual  framework  (a  systems  
approach),  as  presented  below:    
 
Input/Activity   Throughput   Output  
• Assessment  of  Project’s  Progress  
Project  Documents   • Review  of  project  design  
towards  Results  which  include  
and  results  framework  
Project’s  monitoring   assessment  of  project  design  and  
system   • Comparative  Analysis  of  
project  progress  to  date  
Project  Targets  and  
• Assessment  of  the  project  M  &  E  
Project  
system    
Accomplishments  
• Assessment  of  relevance,  
Conduct  of  Field  Visits,   • Consolidation  and  
efficiency,  effectiveness,  
KIIs  and  FGDs  guided  by   processing  
sustainability  and  impact  of  
a  set  of  questionnaires,   • Generation  of  best  
adaptive  management  processes  
discussion  guides,  rating   practices,  lessons  and  
(work  planning,  finance,  
forms  and  tracking  tools   recommendations  
monitoring  systems,  risk  
for  results  
management  and  reporting)  
• Assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  
overall  project  management,  
decision-­‐making  processes  and  
execution  of  project  activities  
• Assessment  of  relevance,  
effectiveness  and  efficiency  of  
project  evolving  and  emerging  
outcomes  
• List  of  positive  and  negative  actual  
and  anticipated  impacts  or  
emerging  long-­‐term  effects  of  the  
project  
• Best  practices  and  lessons  from  
the  project  
• Assessment  on  the  establishment  
of  a  community  of  practice  

Initial  results  of   Consolidation  and   • Assessment  of  sustainability  of  


assessment  on  (a)   processing   project  outcomes,  risks  and  
progress  towards  results;   contextual  factors  in  the  areas  of  
(b)  adaptive   finance,  socio-­‐political,  

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Input/Activity   Throughput   Output  
management;  and  (c)   institutional  and  governance,  and  
management   environment.  
arrangements  and   • Assessment  of  the  catalytic  role  
processes   and  replicability  of  the  project  and  
significant  project  interventions  
• A  set  of  recommendations  in  
improving  project  design  and  
implementation  for  guidance  of  
UNDP  and  GOP  programming  

 
 
1.4  Major  evaluation  activities  
 
To  achieve  its  objectives,  the  evaluation  entailed  the  review  of  documents  
relating  to  the  design,  progress  and  achievements  of  the  project;  conduct  of  a  series  
of  key  informants  interview  and  focus  group  discussions;  conduct  of  project  site  
visits;  and  administration  of  rating  survey.      
 
 The  review  of  documents  was  intended  to  check  the  completeness  of  
information  and  documents  to  enable  the  conduct  of  thorough  and  evidence-­‐based  
assessment  of  project  performance.    Indicative  assessment  and  accounting  of  
project  targets  vis-­‐à-­‐vis  performance  were  undertaken.    This  stage  also  enabled  the  
identification  of  information  gaps.    Annex  2  of  this  report  presents  the  list  of  
documents  reviewed  for  the  evaluation.  
 
The  conduct  of  project  site  visits,  series  of  interview  and  focus  group  
discussions  was  intended  to:  (a)  document  physical  manifestations  of  project  
outputs  (e.g.,  early  warning  signals  and  devices,  IEC  materials,  etc.);  (b)  gather  
additional  documents  on  targets  and  accomplishments  (e.g.,  MOUs/MOAs,  
knowledge  products);  (c)  conduct  face-­‐to-­‐face  interview  with  partners  and  other  
collaborators  (e.g.,  non-­‐government  representatives  in  local  DRRM  councils)  to  
generate  information  on  project  outcomes  and  impacts;  (d)  administer  
questionnaires  and  rating  forms  which  are  intended  to  assess  relevance,  efficiency,  
effectiveness,  sustainability  and  impact  of  specific  project  interventions  introduced;  
(e)  validate  and  clarify  information  from  the  desk/document  review;  and  (f)  allow  
specific  groups  to  raise  issues  and  concerns  as  well  as  to  share  best  practices  
(procedures  and  processes)  in  implementing  and  executing  project  interventions.  
 
Annex  3  presents  the  itinerary  in  the  conduct  of  evaluation  activities.    In  
particular,  Annex  4  presents  the  list  of  officers  and  staff  who  were  interviewed  and  
who  participated  in  the  focus  group  discussions  in  different  areas  and  project  sites.    
The  conduct  of  interview  and  focus  group  discussions  was  facilitated  through  a  set  
of  guide  questions,  as  presented  in  Annex  5.    A  summary  result  of  responses  to  the  
interview  and  focus  group  discussions  are  presented  in  Annex  6.    It  should  be  noted  
that  in  the  conduct  of  some  focus  group  discussions,  the  guide  questions  were  sent  

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out  in  advance  to  prepare  the  participants  and  ensure  that  if  ever  they  attend,  they  
would  have  something  substantive  to  share  in  the  discussion.    Some  participants  
submitted  the  accomplished  guide  questions  while  some  who  were  unable  to  attend  
simply  emailed  their  responses  to  the  Consultant.  
 
In  some  interviews,  the  questions  were  focused  on  three  major  items  only,  
namely:  (a)  progress  towards  results;  (b)  adaptive  management  practices  of  the  
project;  and  (c)  management  arrangements  employed  by  the  project.    The  results  of  
the  interview  are  presented  in  Annex  7.  
 
Table  1  shows  the  number  of  participants  to  the  interview  and  focus  group  
discussions  broken  down  by  activity,  location  and  gender.    
 
Table  1.  
Number  of  Participants  in  Interview  and  Focus  Group  Discussions  
 
No.  of  Participants  
Activity  
Male   Female   Total  
Interview   6   5   11  
Focus  group  discussion  in  Bulacan     14   8   22  
Focus  group  discussion  in  Barangay  Lambac,  
14   14   28  
Mabitac,  Laguna  
Focus  group  discussion  in  Sta.  Maria,  Laguna   14   2   26  
Focus  group  discussion  for  the  members  of  
4   3   7  
Metro  Manila  DRRM  Council  
Focus  group  discussion  for  responsible  
4   11   15  
partners    
Focus  group  discussion  for  local  government  
20   10   30  
units  in  Metro  Manila  
Total   66   53   139  
 
 
  The  evaluation  rating  survey  was  administered  to  49  selected  participants  
from  responsible  partners  (12),  members  of  provincial  (8)  and  municipal/city  (18)  
DRRM  councils,  and  local  community  leaders  and  barangay  folks  (11)  during  the  
conduct  of  interview  and  focus  group  discussions.    The  evaluation  rating  survey  
form,  as  presented  in  Annex  8,  covers  the  following  dimensions:  outcome,  
effectiveness,  efficiency,  M&E,  IE&A  execution,  relevance,  sustainability,  and  impact.  
Out  of  the  49  respondents,  only  25  representatives  from  responsible  partners,  local  
DRRM  councils  and  community  leaders  were  selected  to  respond  to  the  dimensions  
on  effectiveness,  efficiency,  M&E  and  IE&A  execution.    The  results  of  the  evaluation  
rating  for  the  various  dimensions  are  presented  in  Annex  9.  

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  The  49  respondents  to  the  evaluation  rating  survey  and  their  affiliation  can  
be  seen  in  Figure  1.  
 
 

Responsible  Partners  
11   12  

MDRRMC  Members  -­‐  Bulacan  


and  Laguna  

PDRRMC  Members  -­‐  Bulacan  


8  
and  Laguna  

Barangay  DRMMC  and  


Community  Members  
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Figure  1.  
Respondents  to  the  Evaluation  Rating  Survey  
 
 
1.5  Structure  of  the  Terminal  Evaluation  Report  
 
This  evaluation  report  is  composed  of  4  parts.    Part  one  is  the  introduction.    
This  part  includes  a  narrative  on  the  purpose  of  the  evaluation,  scope  and  
methodology  employed  in  the  evaluation.    
 
Part  2  provides  the  project  description  and  development  context,  the  project  
start  and  duration,  the  problems  that  the  project  sought  to  address,  the  immediate  
and  development  objectives  of  the  project,  the  baseline  indicators  established  for  
the  project,  the  main  stakeholders,  and  the  project’s  expected  results  
 
  Part  3  presents  the  findings  of  the  evaluation  in  terms  of  the  following:  (a)  
project  design  and  formulation;  (b)  analysis  of  results  framework  (project  
logic/strategy  and  indicators);  (c)  assumptions  and  risks;  (d)  lessons  from  other  
relevant  projects  (e.g.,  same  focal  area)  incorporated  into  project  design;  (e)  
planned  stakeholder  participation;  (f)  UNDP’s  comparative  advantage  in  sponsoring  
the  project;  and  (g)  linkages  between  project  and  other  interventions  within  the  
sector.      

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In  addition,  this  part  of  the  report  also  presents  findings  on  project  
Implementation  in  the  areas  of:  (a)  adaptive  management  (changes  to  the  project  
design  and  project  outputs  during  implementation);  (b)  partnership  arrangements  
(with  relevant  stakeholders  involved  in  the  country/region);  (c)  feedback  from  M&E  
activities  used  for  adaptive  management;  (d)  project  finance;  (e)  monitoring  and  
evaluation;  (f)  design  at  entry  and  implementation;  and  (g)  UNDP  and  implementing  
partner  implementation  and  execution,  coordination,  and  operational  issues.  
 
Other  major  portion  of  Part  3  is  the  presentation  of  the  overall  results  
(attainment  of  objectives)  of  the  project  and  some  discussions  on  the  perceived  
relevance,  effectiveness  and  efficiency  of  the  project,  sustainability  concerns,  and  
evolving  impacts  of  the  project.  
 
Part  4  of  the  report  presents  the  lessons,  conclusions  and  recommendations  
which  are  categorized  into  four  (4)  major  items,  to  wit:  (a)  corrective  actions  for  the  
design,  implementation,  monitoring  and  evaluation  of  the  project;  (b)  actions  to  
follow  up  or  reinforce  initial  benefits  from  the  project;  (c)  proposals  for  future  
directions  underlining  main  objectives;  and  (d)  some  best  practices  in  addressing  
issues  relating  to  relevance,  performance,  and  success.  
 
 
 
   

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II.    The  GMMA  READY  Project  
 
2.1  Project  description  and  development  context  
 
The  Project  Enhancing  Greater  Metro  Manila’s  Institutional  Capacities  for  
Effective  Disaster/Climate  Risk  Management  towards  Sustainable  Development  
(GMMA-­‐READY  Project)  aims  to  reduce  the  vulnerability  of  the  Grater  Metro  Manila  
Area  (GMMA)  to  natural  hazards  and  increase  its  resilience  by  strengthening  the  
institutional  capacities  of  the  local  government  units  (LGUs),  concerned  national  
government  agencies  (NGAs),  academic  institutions  and  civil  society  organizations  
to  manage  disaster  and  climate  change  risks.  
 
  It  attempts  to  achieve  such  outcome  by:  (a)  assessing  the  GMMA’s  
vulnerabilities  to  disaster  and  climate  change  risks;  (b)  developing  and  
implementing  priority  disaster  and  climate  risk  mitigation  actions  for  GMMA  such  as  
formulation  and  testing  of  an  integrated  contingency  plan  and  establishment  of  
early  warning  systems;  (c)  enhancing  the  competencies  of  GMMA  LGUs  and  critical  
partners  to  mainstreaming  of  disaster  and  climate  risk  management  (DRM/CRM)  
into  local  planning  and  regulatory  processes;  (d)  demonstrating  the  mainstreaming  
of  DRM/CRM  into  local  land  use  and  development  plans;  and  (e)  establishing  
knowledge  management  system,  including  a  vigorous  Community  of  Practice  (CoP),  
on  DRM/CRM.    
 
  The  project  was  envisioned  to  achieve  all  the  results  over  a  period  of  three  
(3)  years  and  expected  to  improve  mechanisms  and  protocols  on  DRM/CRM.    The  
project  covers  Metro  Manila  and  the  provinces  of  Rizal,  Bulacan,  Cavite  and  Laguna.  
 
2.2  Project  start  and  duration  
 
The  project  was  initially  intended  for  implementation  from  April  1,  2011  to  
March  31,  2014.    Inasmuch  as  the  project  was  only  able  to  take  off  from  the  ground  
in  2012,  the  end  line  was  moved  to  December  2015,  then,  later  on  extended  up  to  
March  31,  2016.  
 
2.3  Problems  that  the  project  sought  to  address1  
 
As  a  country  situated  in  the  Pacific  Ring  of  Fire,  the  Philippines  is  prone  to  
the  impacts  of  natural  hazards.    Its  metropolitan  centers  (e.g.,  Metro  Manila,  Metro  
Cebu,  Metro  Davao)  with  their  dense  and  increasing  population  and  associated  
problems  like  increasing  unsafe  settlements  and  infrastructure,  are  considered  to  be  
increasingly  vulnerable  to  the  threat  of  natural  disasters.    Typhoons,  which  visit  the  
Philippines  at  an  average  of  20  times  a  year,  cause  considerable  damage  to  
properties  and  injury  to  many  people  in  the  country’s  urban  centers  like  Metro  
                                                                                                               
1      Culled  from  GMMA  READY  Project  Document,  UNDP,  2011.    

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Manila.    Increasing  construction  and  informal  settlements,  including  organic,  
uncontrolled  growth  and  development  near  hazardous  areas,  have  also  made  the  
mega-­‐cities  like  Metro  Manila,  highly  vulnerable  to  natural  disasters.    The  country’s  
vulnerability  to  natural  hazards  have  been  recognized  in  the  2004  UN  Common  
Country  Assessment  (CCA)  for  the  Philippines,  which  was  subsequently  translated  
into  specific  outcomes  and  response  measures  in  the  2005-­‐2009  UN  Development  
Assistance  Framework  (UNDAF)  and  the  2005-­‐2009  United  Nations  Development  
Programme’s  (UNDP)  Country  Programme  Action  Plan  (CPAP).    The  risk  of  
meteorological  disasters  is  expected  to  increase  even  more  with  the  onset  of  climate  
change.    Tropical  Storm  Ketsana  (TS  Ondoy)  simply  underscored  this  fact  when  it  
brought  rains  which  caused  massive  flooding  and  unprecedented  damage.    The  
climate  scenarios  generated  by  PAGASA  for  2020  and  2050  also  seem  to  indicate  the  
probability  of  increased  precipitation  compared  to  baseline  (2000)  data.  
 
Metropolitan  Manila,  with  its  population  of  about  12  million  in  its  636  square  
kilometer  land  area  is  considered  the  most  vulnerable  among  the  country’s  
metropolis  to  multi-­‐hazards,  including  flooding.    As  one  of  the  largest  and  most  
complex  urban  regions  in  Southeast  Asia,  it  is  the  center  of  political,  economic  and  
cultural  activities  in  the  country  and  host  to  major  government  agencies,  
educational  and  cultural  centers.    Through  the  years,  Metro  Manila  has  grown  to  an  
agglomeration  of  16  cities  and  one  municipality.    As  is  true  of  many  other  cities  in  
developing  nations,  Metro  Manila  has  undergone  a  steady  trend  of  urbanization.    
 
  Typhoon  Ondoy  which  traversed  Metro  Manila  and  nearby  localities  was  not  
strong  by  conventional  standards  but  managed  to  cause  devastation  at  levels  that  
have  never  been  seen  in  the  Philippines  for  a  long  time.    It  caught  Metro  Manila  by  
surprise  and  underscored  the  vulnerability  of  the  Metropolis  and  surrounding  
environs  to  disaster  risks,  especially  those  spawned  by  meteorological  hazards  like  
typhoons.    It  also  emphasized  the  gaps  in  terms  of  disaster  risk  management,  
especially  mitigating  measures  such  as  early  warning  systems,  and  operational  
integrated  contingency  plan  and  functional  disaster  coordinating  mechanisms  from  
the  barangay  to  the  metropolitan  region  level.  
 
  Moreover,  PAGASA’s  weather  forecasting  accuracy  is  severely  constrained  by  
limited  instrumentalities  such  as  the  very  small  number  of  Doppler  radars  
throughout  the  country  including  Metro  Manila.    The  Ondoy  experience  showed  that  
an  early  lead  time  for  the  forecast  and  an  appropriate  severe  weather  event  
monitoring  system  that  provides  real-­‐time  data  could  have  forestalled  the  
catastrophe  which  hit  Metro  Manila.  
 
  Further,  the  pronounced  absence  of  timely  and  effective  response  simply  
showcased  the  severe  lack  of  preparedness  by  the  local  government  units,  including  
the  Metro  Manila  Development  Authority  (MMDA),  to  deal  with  large  scale  natural  
hazards  such  as  TS  Ondoy  and  forestall  disasters.    Aon  the  community  side,  the  local  
populace  didn’t  seem  to  have  been  informed,  much  less  trained,  to  cope  with  this  

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kind  of  situation  or  event.    There  was  confusion  and  even  panic  when  the  
floodwaters  started  to  rise  and  spread  because  of  the  continuous  rains.  
 
  With  other  natural  disaster  threats  such  as  earthquakes  looming  in  the  
horizon,  Metro  Manila  cannot  continue  the  “business  as  usual”  practice  of  not  
factoring  disaster  risks  into  its  planning,  programming  and  implementation  
activities.    It  is  very  critical  for  the  capacities  of  the  various  development  and  risk  
management  actors  in  the  metropolis  and  surrounding  environs  to  be  enhanced  
immediately  to  forestall  future  catastrophes,  especially  with  the  projected  impacts  
of  climate  change.    Corolarily,  the  capacities  of  national  government  agencies  such  
as  PAGASA  and  PHIVOLCS,  among  others,  should  likewise  to  enhanced  to  enable  
them  to  supply  the  needed  risk  information  and  technical  advice  to  these  local  
actors  in  a  timely  manner  for  informed  and  rational  decisions  in  times  of  
emergencies.  
 
  In  the  medium  to  long-­‐term  periods,  there  is  a  need  to  deal  decisively  with  
factors  which  aggravate  the  risks  from  multi-­‐hazards  like  Metro  Manila’s  rapidly  
deteriorating  environmental  condition,  especially  air  and  water  pollution  and  solid  
waste,  among  others.    Socio-­‐economic  related  problems  like  the  proliferation  of  
informal  settlements  in  danger  zones  and  the  poverty  situation  which  generally  
increase  vulnerabilities  to  the  impacts  of  natural  hazards,  should  be  re-­‐examined  
and  strategies  drawn  up  as  part  of  a  comprehensive  approach  to  Metro  Manila’s  
redevelopment.      This  can  be  undertaken  in  the  context  of  preparing  for  coping  with  
climate  change  impacts,  solidly  anchored  on  a  vulnerability  and  adaptation  analysis  
and  disaster/climate  risk  management  measures  mainstreamed  into  the  LGUs’  
comprehensive  land  use  and  development  plans  and  regulatory  processes.  
 
2.4  Immediate  and  development  objectives  of  the  project  
 
Metropolitan  Manila,  with  its  population  of  about  12  million  in  its  636  square  
kilometer  land  area  is  considered  the  most  vulnerable  among  the  country’s  
metropolitan  centers  to  multi-­‐hazards,  including  flooding.  The  risk  of  
meteorological  disasters  is  expected  to  increase  even  more  with  the  onset  of  climate  
change.    
 
The  GMMA  READY  Project  aims  to  decrease  the  vulnerability  of  the  Greater  
Metro  Manila  Area  (GMMA)  to  natural  hazards  and  increase  their  resilience,  by  
strengthening  the  institutional  capacities  of  the  local  government  units,  concerned  
national  government  agencies,  academic  institutions  and  civil  society  organizations  
to  manage  disaster  and  climate  change  risks.  At  the  national  level,  the  project  aims  
to  institutionalize  and  standardize  Disaster  Risk  Management  (DRM)  measures  and  
processes,  while  at  the  local  level,  it  aims  to  empower  the  most  vulnerable  cities  and  
municipalities  in  the  Philippines  and  to  enable  communities  to  prepare  DRM  plans  
and  to  integrate  them  into  their  respective  land  use  and  development  plans.        
 
 

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2.5  Baseline  Indicators  established  
 
The  project  was  intended  to  achieve  results  that  would  improve  and  enhance  
the  capacities  of  institutions  engaged  in  DRM/CRM  both  at  the  national  and  sub-­‐
national  levels.    Based  on  the  project  document,  the  baseline  as  well  as  results  
indicators  are  presented  in  Table  2.  
 
Table  2.  
Baseline  and  Results  Indicators  for  the  Project  
 
Intended  Outputs   Baseline   Indicators  

Output  1:  Disaster  and  climate   MMEIRS  Study,  Initial   Number  of  hazard/risk  maps  
risk  vulnerabilities  assessed   National   produced  for  GMMA.  
Communication  on  
Number  of  vulnerability  and  
Climate  Change  
adaptation  assessment  reports  
produced  for  GMMA.  

Output  2:  Priority  disaster  and   FCOS  which  was  setup   Percent  increase  over  baseline  in  
climate  risk  mitigation  actions   to  mitigate  flooding  of   number  of  CBEWS  established  
for  GMMA  developed  and   the  Pasig-­‐Marikina   and  operational  in  priority  sites;  
implemented   since  1993   percent  increase  over  baseline  in  
preparedness  capacity  of  GMMA  
by  end  of  project  

Output  3:  Competencies  of   Some  LGUs  with   Percent  increase  over  baseline  
GMMA  LGUs  and  critical   competency  on   competency  of  LGUs  and  
partners  (NGAs,  academe,   preparedness  and   partners  (including  sectoral  and  
professional  associations)  to   response  but  not  on   risk  agencies)  on  mainstreaming  
mainstream  DRM/CRM  into   DRR  in  general   DRM/CRM  into  GMMA  planning  
local  planning  and  regulatory   and  regulatory  processes)  
processes  enhanced  

Output  4:  DRM/CRM   Existing  and  use  and   Percent  increase  over  baseline  of  
mainstreaming  demonstrated   development  plans  do   plans  and  regulatory  processes  
in  local  land  use  and   not  reflect   exhibiting  risk  based  strategies  
development  plans  and   disaster/climate  risks  
regulatory  processes  of  Metro   and  risk  management  
Manila  and  other  selected   options    
GMMA  LGUs  

Output  5:  D/CRM  Knowledge   Integrated  disaster/   Integrated  disaster/  climate  risk  
Management  System  and/or   climate  risk   management  and  CoP  in  place  
Community  of  Practice   management  and  CoP   and  operational  by  end  of  project  
established   non-­‐existent  for  GMMA  
 
 

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2.6  Main  stakeholders  
 
The  implementation  of  the  GMMA  READY  Project  is  a  collaborative  endeavor  
between  and  among  a  number  of  national  and  sub-­‐national  agencies,  local  
government  units  (LGUs)  and  civil  society  organizations  with  the  National  Disaster  
Risk  Reduction  and  Management  Council  (NDRRMC)  –  Office  of  Civil  Defense  (OCD)  
as  Implementing  Partner  (IP)  and  the  following  agencies  as  Responsible  Partners  
(RPs)  with  DILG  and  NEDA  as  Cooperating  Agencies:  
 
a. Philippine  Institute  of  Volcanology  and  Seismology  (PHIVOLCS)  
b. Philippine  Atmospheric,  Geophysical  and  Astronomical  Services  
Administration  (PAGASA)  
c. National  Mapping  and  Resource  Information  Authority  (NAMRIA)  
d. Mines  and  Geosciences  Bureau  (MGB)  
e. Housing  and  Land  Use  Regulatory  Board  (HLURB)  
f. Metro  Manila  Development  Authority  (MMDA)  
g. Climate  Change  Commission  (CCC)  
 
The  Project  aims  to  increase  institutional  capacities  of  key  local  and  national  
risk  management  actors  towards  a  disaster  /climate  resilient  GMMA.  The  project  
has  as  coverage:  Metro  Manila  in  the  national  capital  region  and  the  contiguous  
provinces  of  Laguna,  Cavite  and  Rizal  in  Region  IVA,  and  the  province  of  Bulacan  in  
Region  III.  

2.7  Expected  Results  


 
The  project  was  designed  to  attain  five  (5)  key  outputs,  namely:  
 
a. Expected  Output  1:  GMMA’s  vulnerabilities  to  disaster  and  climate  
change  risks  assessed  
 
b. Expected  Output  2:  Priority  disaster/climate  risk  mitigation  actions  for  
GMMA  such  as  formulation  and  testing  of  an  integrated  contingency  plan  
and  establishment  of  early  warning  systems  developed  and  implemented  
 
c. Expected  Output  3:  Competencies  of  GMMA  LGUs  and  critical  partners  to  
mainstream  DRM/CRM  into  local  planning  and  regulatory  processes  
enhanced  
 
d. Expected  Output  4:    Mainstreaming  DRM/CRM  into  local  land  
use/development  plan(s)  and  regulatory  processes  of  Metro  Manila  and  
selected  GMMA  LGUs  demonstrated  
 
e. Expected  Output  5:  Knowledge  management  system,  including  a  
vigorous  Community  of  Practice  (CoP)  on  DRM/CRM  established  
   

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III.    Findings  
 
3.1    Project  Design  /  Formulation  
 
a. Analysis  of  Results  Framework  (Project  logic  /strategy/Indicators)  
 
The  project  was  intended  to  address  the  capacity  gaps  identified  in  the  
project  document,  and  as  discussed  in  item  2.3  in  the  preceding  chapter  of  this  
report,  specifically  for  both  at  the  institutional  and  individual  levels  of  key  players  
on  DRM/CRM  in  the  GMMA.    By  addressing  policy  development,  planning  and  
programming  requirements  of  the  concerned  institutions  and  improving  the  
competencies  on  DRM/CRM  of  the  concerned  individuals,  including  community  
leaders,  the  project  was  expected  to  put  in  place  a  GMMA  wide  institutional  network  
which  is  able  to  address  the  risks  posed  by  the  multi-­‐hazards,  including  those  from  
climate  change.  
 
The  project  was  designed  to  respond  to  national  priorities  as  enunciated  
in  various  development  policy  documents.    Among  these  key  policy  documents  are:  
(a)  Medium-­‐Term  Philippine  Development  Plan  (MTPDP):  2004-­‐2010,  which  
outlines  the  importance  of  emergency  assistance  and  disaster  mitigation  projects  
and  a  Geohazard  Assessment  Program  to  reduce  risks  and  agriculture;  (b)  National  
Framework  for  Physical  Planning  (NFPP):  2000-­‐2030,  which  declares  that  
permanent  hazard  areas  should  not  be  used  for  any  development  activities;  (c)  
Philippine  Strategic  National  Action  Plan  (SNAP)  on  DRR,  which  prioritizes  the  
identification,  assessment  and  monitoring  of  disaster  risks,  and  the  enhancement  of  
early  warning,  as  well  as  the  integration  of  DRM  and  CRM  in  development  planning  
and  decision-­‐making  processes;  and  (d)  the  Philippine  Disaster  Risk  Reduction  and  
Management  Act  and  the  Climate  Change  Act,  which  highlight  the  need  to  harmonize  
DRM  and  Climate  Change  Adaptation  (CCA)  and  mainstream  these  in  development  
sectors.  
 
The  project  was  also  aligned  to  the  priorities  of  its  funding  institutions  –  
the  then  Australian  Agency  for  International  Development  (AusAID),  and  the  United  
Nations  Development  Programme  (UNDP).    Specifically,  the  project  was  meant  to  
help  AusAID  achieve  specific  provisions  of  the  Philippines-­‐Australia  Development  
Assistance  Strategy  (DAS)  for  2007-­‐2011.    One  of  the  key  risks  identified  in  the  
implementation  of  the  Strategy  was  “natural  disasters  and  shocks  that  set  back  
development  prospects,  change  development  priorities,  and  interrupt  
implementation  of  aid  programs.”  
 
The  project  was  also  envisioned  to  contribute  to  the  relevant  outcome(s)  
identified  in  the  United  Nations  Development  Assistance  Framework  (UNDAF)  and  
the  UNDP  Country  Programme  Action  Plan  (CPAP)  by  contributing  to  reduced  
vulnerabilities  of  affected  population  and  sectors  through  enhanced  regional  
(GMMA)  and  national  capacities  on  DRM/CRM.    It  was  also  intended  to  help  achieve  

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the  country’s  commitments  to  the  Millennium  Development  Goal  (MDG)  on  the  
empowerment  of  women  by  ensuring  the  incorporation  of  gender  perspectives  in  its  
various  outputs  and  activities.    With  this  as  an  intention,  the  project  is  expected  to  
give  emphasis  on  gender  sensitive  concerns  especially  in  the  capacity  building  and  
protection  of  women,  including  the  children  and  the  elderly,  in  the  event  of  disasters  
and  other  emergency  situation.  
 
The  alignment  of  the  project’s  outcome  with  the  priority  thrust  of  AusAID  
(now  DFAT)  and  the  UNDP  could  be  best  seen  in  Figure  2.  
 
 

 
 
Figure  2.  
Alignment  of  GMMA  READY  Project    
with  AusAID  (DFAT)  and  UNDP  
 
 
The  project  intended  outcome  “Increased  institutional  capacities  of  key  
local  and  national  risk  management  actors  towards  a  disaster  and  climate  resilient  
GMMA”  is  fully  and  wholly  considered  in  the  design  of  the  project  particularly  in  the  
identification  of  its  five  (5)  major  expected  outputs.    The  achievement  of  the  
outcome,  which  is  not  too  far-­‐fetched,  would  in  turn  lead  to  the  attainment  of  
project  impacts  aligned  to  the  results  that  UNDP  envisions  for  the  improvement  of  
the  country’s  management  and  development  of  its  environment  and  natural  
resources.    As  further  illustrated  in  Figure  3,  the  immediate  project  impacts  would  
lead  to  further  long-­‐term  impacts  on  better  management  of  resources,  promotion  on  
the  development  and  use  of  sustainable  energy  sources,  and  resiliency  in  dealing  
with  environment  emergencies.  

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Figure  3.  
Results  Framework  of  the  GMMA  READY  Project  
 
 
It  can  be  observed  however  that  the  long-­‐term  impacts  of  the  project  
would  extend  beyond  better  management  of  the  country’s  environment  and  natural  
resources.    Long-­‐term  impacts  would  include  physical,  economic  and  social  security  
which  would  in  turn  lay  a  solid,  strong  and  robust  foundation  for  sustainable  growth  
and  development.  
 
The  design  of  the  project  likewise  clearly  set  indicators  in  measuring  and  
ensuring  that  the  intended  or  expected  outputs  are  attained  at  the  end  of  the  
project.    Specific  project  activities  revolved  around  these  indicators  for  the  whole  
duration  of  project  implementation.    The  indicators  are  simple  and  clear;  hence,  
they  adequately  serve  as  guide  and  source  of  direction  in  project  management,  
monitoring  and  evaluation  of  project  achievements.    
 
Table  3  presents  the  list  of  indicators  per  intended  or  expected  output  of  
the  project.  
 
 
 
 

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Table  3.  
Project  Output  Indicators  
 
Intended  Outputs   Indicators  

Output  1:  Disaster  and  climate  risk   Number  of  hazard/risk  maps  produced  for  
vulnerabilities  assessed   GMMA.  
Number  of  vulnerability  and  adaptation  
assessment  reports  produced  for  GMMA.  

Output  2:  Priority  disaster  and  climate   Percent  increase  over  baseline  in  number  of  
risk  mitigation  actions  for  GMMA   CBEWS  established  and  operational  in  priority  
developed  and  implemented   sites;  percent  increase  over  baseline  in  
preparedness  capacity  of  GMMA  by  end  of  
project  

Output  3:  Competencies  of  GMMA  LGUs   Percent  increase  over  baseline  competency  of  
and  critical  partners  (NGAs,  academe,   LGUs  and  partners  (including  sectoral  and  risk  
professional  associations)  to   agencies)  on  mainstreaming  DRM/CRM  into  
mainstream  DRM/CRM  into  local   GMMA  planning  and  regulatory  processes)  
planning  and  regulatory  processes  
enhanced  

Output  4:  DRM/CRM  mainstreaming   Percent  increase  over  baseline  of  plans  and  
demonstrated  in  local  land  use  and   regulatory  processes  exhibiting  risk  based  
development  plans  and  regulatory   strategies  
processes  of  Metro  Manila  and  other  
selected  GMMA  LGUs  

Output  5:  D/CRM  Knowledge   Integrated  disaster/  climate  risk  management  


Management  System  and/or  Community   and  CoP  in  place  and  operational  by  end  of  
of  Practice  established   project  
 
 
Further  scrutiny  of  the  project  outputs  and  output  indicators  suggests  
that  the  intended  or  expected  outputs  are  not  to  be  seen  as  individual,  separate  and  
independent  outputs;  neither  could  they  be  treated  as  linear  in  sequence.    Rather,  
they  are  interrelated  and  interdependent  outputs.    Output  1,  however,  serves  as  the  
trigger  or  the  entry  for  the  successful  achievement  of  other  outputs  of  the  project.    
 
While  the  linkages  of  one  output  to  the  others  are  clear  and  logical,  there  
are  specific  items  or  outputs  or  milestones  that  could  be  added  to  further  clarify  
their  connections  and  relationships.    In  the  implementation  of  the  project,  these  
links  were  made  apparent  and  could  be  highlighted  as  achievements  or  immediate  
outcomes  of  the  project.  
 

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Given  the  foregoing  narratives  on  the  intended  outcome,  expected  
outputs  and  output  indicators  as  well  as  the  linkages  and  interrelationships  of  the  
different  outputs  plus  other  significant  achievements  of  the  project,  the  Theory  of  
Change  (or  Change  Logic)  for  the  project  is  thus  presented  in  Figure  4.  
 
 

 
 
Figure  4.  
The  Theory  of  Change  for  the  GMMA  READY  Project  
 
It  should  be  noted  that  there  are  six  (6)  items  added  to  the  Theory  of  
Change,  three  (3)  were  distinctly  part  of  the  design  and  they  also  have  indicators  of  
achievement  (as  can  be  seen  later  in  the  report),  namely:  (a)  assessment  reports  and  
results  development  and  formulated;  (b)  mainstreaming  guide  formulated;  and  (c)  
capacity  enhancement  programs  conducted.      The  three  (3)  others,  to  wit:  (a)  
DRRMCs  strengthened;  (b)  capacity  of  Local  Planning  and  Development  Offices  
(LPDO)  enhanced  (which  goes  beyond  the  formulation  of  CLUP  and  ZO);  and  (c)  
guide  for  enforcement  and  regulation  formulated,  may  need  to  have  indictors  to  
ensure  that  the  connection  to  the  intended  outcome  are  fully  achieved.    Note  further  
that  this  suggestion  is  only  intended  to  clarify  the  Theory  of  Change  and  the  overall  

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design  of  the  project  and  it  is  not  also  meant  that  this  has  to  be  done  before  the  
project  could  be  closed.    
 
Possible  indicators  for  the  three  (3)  items  are  presented  in  Table  4.  
 
 
Table  4.  
Other  Outputs  and  Results  of  the  Project  
 
Outputs/Results   Verifiable  Indicators  
DRRMCs  strengthened   • Work  plans  formulated  
• LDRRM  Fund  allocated  
• Resources  for  the  operation  of  the  DRRMC  are  
made  available  
Capacity  of  Local  Planning  and   • Facilities  and  equipment  are  made  available  
Development  Offices  enhanced   • Level  of  technical  competency  enhanced  
• Analytical  and  technical  writing  skills  
developed  
Guide  for  enforcement  and   • Processes  in  securing  zoning  and  locational  
regulation  formulated   clearance  streamlined  and  aligned  to  
DRM/CRM  criteria  
• Considerations  for  the  issuance  of  building  
permit  and  certificate  of  occupancy  are  aligned  
with  DRM/CRM  criteria  
• Property  assessment  and  valuation  is  aligned  
with  DRM/CRM  criteria  
 
 
b. Assumptions  and  Risks  
 
The  implementation  of  the  project,  particularly  the  successful  conduct  
and  phasing  of  activities  carefully  considered  critical  assumptions  and  risks.    These  
are  presented  in  Table  5.    Note  that  these  assumptions  and  risks  are  not  
preconditions  neither  the  input  requirements  for  the  achievement  of  intended  
outputs;  rather,  they  are  factors  beyond  the  control  of  the  project  which  could  either  
facilitate  or  hinder,  respectively,  the  delivery  of  the  intended  outputs.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Table  5.  
Critical  Assumptions  and  Risks  for  the  Project  
 
Output/Component   Assumptions  in  the   Risks  that  Hinder  the  
Achievement  of  Outputs   Achievement  of  Outputs  
Output  1:  Disaster  and   • Information  and  data  from   • Other  competing  priorities  
climate  risk  vulnerabilities   previous  related  projects   of  risk  assessment  agencies  
assessed   are  made  available    
• Expertise  and  capacities  of  
risk  assessment  agencies  
are  the  same  as  the  baseline  
period    
Output  2:  Priority  disaster   • Materials  for  the   • Technical  and  technological  
and  climate  risk  mitigation   manufacturing  of   glitches  
actions  for  GMMA   equipment  and  facilities  are  
developed  and   locally  available,  adequate  
implemented   and  accessible  
• Local  expertise  is  available  
Output  3:  Competencies  of   • Engagement  of  local   • Conflicting  priorities  of  
GMMA  LGUs  and  critical   governments  remains  the   GMMA  LGUs  and  critical  
partners  (NGAs,  academe,   same  despite  possible   partners  
professional  associations)   change  of  leadership  at  the   • Other  priorities  of  local  
to  mainstream  DRM/CRM   local  level  (2013  local   chief  executives  
into  local  planning  and   elections)   • Absence  or  limited  material  
regulatory  processes   • Counterpart  funds  and   and  manpower  support  
enhanced   resources  from  LGUs  and   from  LGUs  and  critical  
Output  4:  DRM/CRM   critical  partners  are   partners  
mainstreaming   available,  adequate  and  
demonstrated  in  local  land   accessible  
use  and  development  plans   • Technical  personnel  and  
and  regulatory  processes  of   staff  of  LGUs  are  available  
Metro  Manila  and  other   for  training  and  other  
selected  GMMA  LGUs   capacity  enhancement  
programs    
Output  5:  D/CRM   • Infrastructure  support  is   • Obsolete  information  of  
Knowledge  Management   available   agencies  
System  and/or  Community   • Related  knowledge   • Technical  and  technological  
of  Practice  established   products  at  the  various   glitches  
agencies  are  accessible  and  
are  shared  
 
 
c. Lessons  from  other  relevant  projects  (e.g.,  same  focal  area)  
incorporated  into  project  design    
 
The  project  was  developed  taking  off  from  various  initiatives  introduced  
in  the  past.    A  big  chunk  of  the  project  was  derived  from  the  outputs  CSCAND  

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agencies,  individually  and  as  a  group,  most  particularly  in  hazard  mapping  which  
was  done  in  pieces  through  the  years.      
 
As  early  as  the  80s,  PHIVOLCS  started  to  produce  hazard  maps.  In  the  
90s,  NAMRIA  initiated  the  use  of  remote  sensing  technology  (the  use  of  sensors,  
typically  from  aircrafts  or  satellites,  in  obtaining  information  about  areas  from  a  
distance)  in  making  topographic  maps  which  PAGASA  then  used  for  hazard  
mapping.    Hazards  were  determined  by  the  features  or  key  elements  present  in  an  
area.  Hazard  maps  were  produced  in  low-­‐resolution  covering  only  a  few  areas.  
 
In  early  2000s,  PHIVOLCS  developed  the  Rapid  Earthquake  Damage  
Assessment  System  (REDAS)  through  a  Grant-­‐in-­‐Aid  (GIA)  from  its  mother  agency,  
the  Department  of  Science  and  Technology  (DOST).    The  REDAS  is  a  simulation  
software  that  has  the  capability  to  simulate  earthquake  hazard  scenarios  for  any  
given  earthquake.  It  allows  users  to  generate  hazard  (ground  shaking,  liquefaction,  
earthquake-­‐induced  landslide  and  tsunami)  and  risk  maps  immediately  after  a  
quake.    Disaster  managers,  local  planners,  and  policy  makers,  who  need  to  include  
earthquake  hazards  in  local  development  plans,  are  the  target  users  of  the  software.  
 
The  four  typhoons  that  flooded  parts  of  the  Philippines  especially  
Infanta,  Real  and  General  Nakar  in  Quezon,  killing  at  least  1,000  people  in  the  later  
part  of  2004  led  the  formation  of  the  CSCAND  agencies  which  immediately  convened  
to  help  the  flooded  areas.    The  CSCAND  agencies  started  the  REINA  project.    One  of  
the  components  of  the  project  was  hazard  mapping  of  flood,  storm  surge,  landslide,  
and  earthquake  in  Quezon  province.  
 
From  the  REINA  Project,  hazard  mapping  scaled  up  to  27  more  
provinces,  those  determined  to  be  high-­‐risk  were  included  as  targets  of  what  
became  known  as  the  READY  Project.    The  provinces  covered  by  READY  included:  
Zamboanga  Sibugay,  Rizal,  Zamboanga  del  Sur,  Ilocos  Norte,  Isabela,  Bohol,  Aurora,  
Cavite,  Pampanga,  Laguna,  Northern  Samar,  Eastern  Samar,  Zambales,  Antique,  
Iloilo,  Ilocos  Sur,  Benguet,  Catanduanes,  Abra,  Quirino,  Agusan  del  Sur,  Nueva  
Vizcaya,  Cagayan,  Southern  Leyte,  Leyte,  Surigao  del  Sur  and  Surigao  del  Norte.  
 
The  project  produced  high-­‐resolution  (scales  of  1:50,000  and  1:10,000)  
provincial,  city  and  municipal  level  maps  through  air  photos  from  radars  such  as  the  
European  Remote  Sensing  satellites  and  Satellite  Pour  l’Observation  de  la  Terre  
(SPOT)  or  Earth  observation  satellite.  
 
The  project,  which  was  funded  by  the  UNDP  and  the  AusAID,  determined  
the  depth  of  different  hazards  present  in  an  area.  
 
In  the  same  period  (the  first  decade  of  the  21st  century),  the  MGB  also  
initiated  its  National  Geohazard  Assessment  and  Mapping  Program  to  prevent  
disasters  such  as  the  Cherry  Hills  subdivision  landslide  in  1999.  
 

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From  indicative  maps  at  a  scale  of  1:250,000  that  determined  which  
areas  should  be  prioritized  for  geohazard  mapping  with  the  help  of  Geographic  
Information  Systems  (GIS)  technology,  MGB  created  barangay  level  maps  
nationwide  at  a  scale  of  1:50,000  showing  the  areas  that  are  susceptible  to  landslide  
and  flood.  
 
The  maps  produced  were  given  to  the  local  government  units  for  
planning  references  and  were  integrated  with  the  READY  Project.  
 
Also  in  the  same  period,  PHIVOLCS  conducted  tsunami  hazards  
assessment  nationwide,  funded  by  the  AusAID  and  released  tsunami  hazard  maps.    
PHIVOLCS  also  started  providing  REDAS  training  and  software  to  different  
provinces,  cities,  municipalities  and  government  institutions  to  mainstream  disaster  
risk  reduction  in  development  plans.  The  READY  hazard  maps  were  also  
incorporated  into  the  REDAS  software.  
 
Given  these  initiatives,  the  CSCAND  agencies  started  the  Greater  Metro  
Manila  Risk  Assessment  Project  Risk  Analysis  Project  (GMMA-­‐RAP),  a  3-­‐year  project  
funded  by  the  AusAID  through  the  UNDP.    This  project  allowed  agencies  to  create  
maps  that  determine  the  depth  of  hazards  present  in  an  area,  the  extent  and  the  
frequency  of  hazards,  and  also  the  worst  case  scenario  through  modeling.    Light  
Detection  and  Ranging  (LiDAR)  technology,  which  captures  high-­‐resolution  images  
on  the  ground  is  used  in  data-­‐gathering.  GMMA-­‐RAP  focuses  on  Metro  Manila  only,  
but  also  includes  portions  of  Bulacan,  Rizal,  Cavite  and  Laguna.      
 
Responding  to  Aquino’s  instructions,  the  DOST  launched  the  Nationwide  
Operational  Assessment  of  Hazards  (Project  NOAH)  on  July  6,  2012.    The  project  
was  designed  to  help  solve  existing  problems  caused  by  ill-­‐informed  decision  during  
disasters.    The  project  involves  detailed  barangay  level  landslide,  flood,  and  storm  
surge  inundation  maps  that  identify  safe  areas  for  people  through  the  use  of  LiDAR  
and  Interferometric  Synthetic  Aperture  Radar  (IfSAR)  that  capture  high-­‐resolution  
topographies.  
 
It  is  through  these  gains  and  achievements  in  the  past  that  served  as  the  
foundation  for  the  design  and  implementation  of  the  GMMA  READY  Project.  
 
 
d. Planned  stakeholder  participation  
 
The  project  was  designed  for  implementation  through  collaboration  of  
national  government  agencies,  risk  assessment  agencies  or  the  CSCAND  agencies,  
local  government  units,  and  other  professional  and  academic  institutions.  
 
The  OCD/NDRRMC  provided  the  lead,  with  the  PMD  of  the  OCD  as  the  
focal  unit  for  coordination  and  operation.      
 

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Critical  to  the  implementation  of  the  project  was  the  involvement  of  
other  CSCAND  agencies.    Without  the  CSCAND  agencies,  the  generation  of  outputs  
would  have  not  been  made  possible.    The  CSCAND  agencies  were,  however,  very  
grateful  to  the  project  for  providing  opportunity  for  them  to  not  only  contribute  to  
the  success  of  the  project  but  also  to  enhance  their  technical  capacities  and  allow  
them  to  do  more  than  what  they  could  normally  accomplish  without  the  project.  
 
The  outputs  of  the  CSCAND  agencies  were  used  in  mainstreaming  
activities  as  well  as  in  enhancing  competencies  of  selected  agencies,  other  critical  
partners  and  local  government  units  –  from  the  province  to  the  municipal  or  city  
level  and  down  to  the  community  and  barangay  level.  
 
Figure  5  presents  an  illustration  of  the  interaction  of  the  various  project  
partners.  
 
 

 
 
Figure  5.  
Arrangement  of  Key  Project  Partners  
 
 
e. UNDP  comparative  advantage    
 
Disaster  reduction  has  been  a  key  component  of  UNDP  efforts  in  crisis  
prevention  and  recovery.  UNDP  first  allocated  core  resources  for  disaster  
preparedness  in  1989,  with  an  approved  policy  framework  aimed  ‘to  stimulate  the  
interest  and  actions  needed  to  create  comprehensive  disaster  preparedness  plans,  

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strategies  and  structures  and  to  promote  disaster  mitigation  activities  within  the  
context  of  development  planning  and  implementation’.    
 
The  United  Nations  General  Assembly  has  transferred  to  UNDP,  the  
responsibilities  of  the  Emergency  Relief  Coordinator  for  operational  activities  
concerning  natural  disaster  mitigation,  prevention  and  preparedness.  Furthermore,  
the  UNDP  Bureau  for  Crisis  Prevention  and  Recovery  (BCPR)  has  made  considerable  
progress  in  developing  an  implementation  framework  that  adds  value  to  on-­‐going  
activities  in  disaster  reduction.    While  much  has  been  achieved,  much  remains  to  be  
done  if  disaster  loss  is  not  to  jeopardize  the  achievement  of  the  Millennium  
Development  Goals  (MDGs).    
 
The  linkages  between  development  and  disaster  risk  are  not  difficult  to  
visualize.  Any  development  activity  has  the  potential  to  either  increase  or  reduce  
disaster  risk.  Disaster  risk  is  not  inevitable,  but  on  the  contrary  can  be  managed  and  
reduced  through  appropriate  development  actions.      
 
The  UNDP  Environment  Portfolio  has  been,  for  years,  supporting  disaster  
reduction  initiatives  of  the  Government  of  the  Philippines  at  the  national  and  local  
levels.  UNDP  has  been  working  with  PHIVOLCS,  MGB,  PAGASA  and  selected  local  
government  units  in  the  following  areas:  (a)  multi-­‐hazard  mapping;  (b)  community-­‐
based  disaster  preparedness;  (c)  community-­‐based  early  warning  system.  UNDP  
has,  likewise,  produced  film,  TV  and  radio  plugs  on  earthquakes  and  floods  in  
partnership  with  the  Philippine  Information  Agency  (PIA).    
 
In  the  arena  of  disaster  response,  UNDP  has  been  working  closely  with  
the  UN  Office  for  the  Coordination  of  Humanitarian  Affairs  (UN  OCHA)  to  
immediately  respond  to  communities  affected  by  natural  disasters  (especially  
typhoons  and  rain-­‐induced  landslides  in  the  past  two  years).  As  an  example,  the  
UNDP  with  funds  from  the  OCHA  developed  the  project  entitled  “Strengthening  the  
Disaster  Preparedness  Capacities  of  the  Municipalities  of  Real,  Infanta  and  [General]  
Nakar”  or  REINA  Project.    
 
The  REINA  project,  started  March  2005,  was  designed  to  prepare  the  
community  for  disaster  in  different  aspects.    Specifically,  UNDP  assisted  the  
government  in,  among  others,  hazard  mapping  and  establishing  community  based  
disaster  management  systems.  Through  the  project,  a  multi-­‐agency  group  called  
CSCAND,  a  subcommittee  of  the  then  National  Disaster  Coordinating  Council  
(NDCC),  developed  the  hazard  maps.  It  is  the  first  time  that  the  three  agencies  –
PAGASA,  MGB  and  PHIVOLCS  –  worked  together  in  developing  hazard  maps.

UNDP  has  been  extensively  involved  in  other  related  projects  that  took  
off  from  that  initiative.    
 
 

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f. Linkages  between  project  and  other  interventions  within  the  sector  
 
The  project  worked  closely  with  and  complemented  other  related  
initiatives  in  the  GMMA.    Overlaps  were  accordingly  avoided  and  duplications  were  
adequately  addressed.    A  system  of  complementation  had  been  drawn  up  through  
the  OCD  and  the  CSCAND  agencies  such  that  resources  for  the  project  and  other  
related  initiatives  were  maximized.  
 
Linkages  and  complementation  between  and  among  the  project  and  other  
programs  and  existing  projects  could  be  seen  more  clearly  in  Table  6.  
 
 
Table  6.  
Linkages  and  Complementation  with  Other  Related  Programs  and  Initiatives  
 
Other  Programs/Initiatives   Linkages  and  Complementation  

1. Pilot  urban  reconstruction   • Focused  on  Taguig  City.  


program  of  AusAID:   • Activity  alignment  in  the  areas  of  risk  analysis,  
comprehensive  land  use  planning  and  community-­‐
based  disaster  risk  management.  
• Coordination  and  complementation  were  ensured  
through  the  CSCAND  agencies.  
• Complementation  was  in  the  area  of  enhancing  the  
• Risk  Analysis  Project  
knowledge  and  skills  of  NDRRMDC  and  CSCAND  
agencies  on  earthquake,  flood  and  tropical  cyclone  
severe  wind  risk  analysis.  
• Outputs  of  the  RAP  were  used  in  the  GMMA  READY  
Project  especially  the  risk  and  vulnerability  
assessments.  
• Components  3  and  4  drew  heavily  on  the  
• Comprehensive  Land  Use  
methodology  and  results  of  the  AusAID-­‐NEDA-­‐
Planning  
UNDP  Project  “Integrating  DRR-­‐CCA  into  Local  
Development  Planning  and  Decision-­‐Making  
Processes.”  
• Drawing  from  the  lessons  in  Taguig  City,  the  
Guidebook  was  further  enhanced  in  the  project  
with  the  formulation  of  Guidebook  for  Sustainable  
Comprehensive  Land  Use  Planning  for  HLURB.  
• Taking  off  from  the  activity  implemented  by  the  
• Community-­‐based  disaster  
Philippine  Red  Cross  in  Taguig  City,  the  project  
risk  management  
tackled  the  broader  need  of  the  government  and  
Metro  Manila  on  early  warning,  and  supported  
GMMA  LGUs  in  preparing  contingency  plans.  

2. Australia-­‐Philippines   • Sharing  of  information  and  capacities  from  


Australian  agencies  in  the  areas  of  natural  hazard  

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Technical  Linkages  Program,   risk  analysis,  cyclone  forecasting,  vulnerability  
and  Enhancing  Risk  Analysis   assessment  and  climate  change  scenario  
Capacities  of  Philippine   development.  
Technical  Agencies   • Philippine  technical  agencies  shared  information  
on  innovations  and  lessons  from  the  
implementation  of  key  DRM  and  climate  change  
initiatives,  as  well  as  experiences  in  forging  
innovative  partnership.    

3. Canadian  International   • Capacities  developed  through  the  CIDA-­‐UNDP  


Development  Assistance   project  were  applied  in  the  GMMA  READY  project  
(CIDA)-­‐UNDP  Project:   particularly  in  the  areas  of  capacity  assessment  on  
community-­‐based  vulnerability  assessment,  
Building  Community  
Resilience  and  Strengthening   development  and  conduct  of  customized  training  
Local  Government  Capacities   modules,  and  collection  of  data  for  hazard  
mapping.  
for  Recovery  and  Disaster  
Risk  Management  
4. World  Bank’s  Master  Plan  on   • Participation  of  the  project  in  discussions  and  in  
Flood  Control  Mitigation  for   drawing  up  proposals  and  recommendations.  
Metro  Manila   • Results  of  the  Plan  were  significantly  considered  in  
the  generation  of  outputs  and  in  the  
implementation  of  activities  of  the  project.  

5. KOIKA-­‐supported  early   • Sharing  of  information  on  the  establishment  of  


warning  system   automatic  weather  stations,  water  level  gauging  
stations,  rainfall  and  flood  forecasting  system  and  
control,  warning  posts  along  Marikina  River,  and  
development  of  maintenance  program  for  facilities.  
 
 
  g.       Management  Arrangement  
 
Project  implementation  was  a  collaborative  endeavor  between  and  
among  a  number  of  national  and  sub-­‐national  agencies,  local  government  units  and  
civil  society  organizations.    The  Implementing  Agency  with  over-­‐all  responsibility  
for  the  timely  and  cost-­‐effective  implementation  of  project  activities  is  the  OCD,  on  
behalf  of  the  NDRRMC.  The  MMDA,  the  DOST  through  its  PHIVOLCS  and  PAGASA,  
the  DENR  through  its  MGB  and  NAMRIA,  as  well  as  the  CCC,  HLURB  and  NEDA  acted  
as  Responsible  Partners.    The  DILG,  the  Leagues  of  Cities  and  Municipalities,  the  
DENR-­‐Environmental  Management  Bureau  (EMB)  and  the  Laguna  Lake  
Development  Authority  (LLDA)  were  also  engaged  in  specific  activities  on  issues  
under  their  jurisdiction.  
 
The  organizational  structure  is  depicted  in  Figure  6.  

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Figure  6.  
Project  Organizational  Structure  
 
 
The  Project  Board,  previously  referred  as  the  Project  Executive  Group  or  
the  Project  Steering  Committee  or  the  Tripartite  Committee,  was  responsible  for  
making  management  decisions  for  the  project  by  consensus,  when  guidance  is  
required  by  the  Project  Manager.    This  group  was  consulted  by  the  Project  Manager  
throughout  the  implementation  of  the  project  especially  for  issues  and  challenges  
needing  decisions  and  directions.  
 
As  designed,  the  Project  Board  convened  at  least  twice  a  year  with  one  
meeting  dedicated  for  an  Annual  Review  to  review  the  project  performance  and  
approve  project  annual  plans  and  authorize  any  major  deviation  from  project  
approved  plans  –  annual  plans  or  otherwise.    The  Project  Board  served  as  the  
authority  that  signs  off  the  completion  of  each  plan  or  work  plan.    It  also  performed  
oversight  functions.    The  Project  Board  was  chaired  by  NDRRMC-­‐OCD  and  co-­‐
chaired  by  UNDP.  
 
The  Project  Assurance  (PA)  was  performed  by  UNDP.    Its  main  role  
supported  the  Project  Board  by  carrying  out  objective  and  independent  project  
oversight  and  monitoring  functions,  and  ensuring  that  appropriate  project  
management  milestones  are  managed  and  completed.  
 
The  NDRRMC-­‐OCD,  being  the  Implementing  Partner,  was  fully  
responsible  and  accountable  for  managing  the  project,  achieving  each  component  
outputs,  and  for  the  effective  use  and  disposition  of  project  resources.    The  

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NDRRMC-­‐OCD,  through  the  Project  Management  Division  (PMD),  followed  effective  
process  and  financial  management  practices,  as  mandated  by  the  UNDP.  
 
The  Responsible  Partners  (RPs)  were  identified  based  on  an  assessment  
of  their  technical,  financial,  managerial  and  administrative  capacities  that  will  be  –  
and  actually  were  –  needed  for  the  project  by  the  Implementing  Partner  to  
undertake  a  particular  component  or  activity  of  the  project.    While  the  RPs  were  
made  responsible  in  delivering  component  outputs  and  in  managing  their  respective  
activities,  the  IP,  through  the  PMD/PMO,  remained  fully  responsible  and  
accountable  to  the  Project  Board  and  to  UNDP.  
 
 
3.2    Project  Implementation  
 
a. Adaptive  management  (changes  to  the  project  design  and  project  
outputs  during  implementation)  
 
Based  on  the  results  of  the  interview  and  focus  group  discussions  
conduct,  it  was  reported  that  the  project  was  very  flexible  in  terms  of  phasing  and  
timing  of  activities  without  compromising  the  delivery  of  the  five  (5)  expected  
outputs.    Likewise,  the  responsible  partners  were  giving  enough  flexibility  and  
liberty  to  identify  and  implement  critical  activities.    Throughout  the  duration  of  the  
project,  responsible  partners  could  drop  activities  that  are  no  longer  necessary  even  
if  they  were  initially  identified  in  the  annual  work  plan  or  they  could  adopt  new  
activities  even  if  they  were  not  identified  in  the  annual  work  plan  provided  that  the  
implementing  partner  was  duly  informed  and  that  approval  was  issued.      
 
There  were  some  unavoidable  incidences  of  delays  in  the  
implementation  of  activities  and  in  the  achievement  of  intended  results  and  specific  
outputs  which  called  for  the  adjustment  of  work  plan  and  targets  as  well  as  the  
adoption  of  catch-­‐up  strategies.    At  the  end  of  the  project,  however,  it  was  noted  that  
all  the  commitments  of  the  project  at  the  start  had  all  been  achieved.  
 
Funds  allocated  to  responsible  partners  were  determined  based  on  their  
requirements  for  the  generation  of  outputs  and  not  solely  dependent  on  the  
requirements  for  the  conduct  of  activities.    According  to  the  interviewees  and  
participants  to  the  interview  and  focus  group  discussions,  the  output-­‐based  
budgeting  for  the  project  could  be  considered  a  major  factor  for  the  success  of  the  
project.    While  there  were  several  budget  realignments  done,  the  total  amount  
allocated  for  each  of  the  expected  outputs  were  not  affected.  If  at  all,  they  were  very  
minimal.  
 
The  annual  work  planning  and  budgeting  exercises  and  regular  meetings  
that  the  project’s  implementing  partner  conducted  were  venues  for  adjustments,  
monitoring  of  project  performance  and  an  opportunity  for  the  issuance  of  direction  
and  guidance  in  succeeding  periods  of  project  implementation.    In  these  sessions,  

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further  clarifications  on  project  details  and  specifications  were  made  which  enabled  
all  partners  to  synchronize  and  align  their  activities  to  one  another.      Decisions  were  
arrived  at  through  consensus  among  partners  or  through  agreement  between  two  
(2)  concerned  partners.      
 
Interviewees  reported  that  the  implementing  partner  has  ably  handled  
conflicts  of  opinions  and  disagreements  among  partners  through  informal  
conversations  and  dialogues.    Three  (3)  major  factors  that  contributed  in  effectively  
managing  project  challenges  were  also  mentioned,  to  wit:  (a)  management  
competency  of  OCD,  particularly  the  PMO,  in  dealing  with  problems;  (b)  PMO  served  
as  project  coordinator  and  facilitator  rather  than  as  an  oversight  regulator;  and  (c)  
PMO  was  very  pragmatic  in  coming  up  with  decisions,  solutions  and  interventions.    
 
It  was  also  reported  that  PMO  regularly  visits  the  partners  for  informal  
discussions  on  project  performance  at  agency  level,  for  problem-­‐solving  and  trouble  
shooting,  and  for  partnership-­‐building.    It  was  mentioned  that  these  visits  were  
effective  in  boosting  partners’  morale  as  well  as  in  fostering  camaraderie  and  
teamwork.    
 
 
b. Partnership  arrangements  (with  relevant  stakeholders  involved  in  
the  country/region)  
 
The  project  was  designed  to  involve  government  agencies,  local  
government  units,  local  communities,  civil  society  organizations  and  the  academe  in  
the  Greater  Metro  Manila  Area.  
 
At  the  helm  of  the  project  is  the  OCD  serving  as  the  primary  implementing  
agency.    Responsible  partner  agencies  are  clustered  according  to  the  five  (5)  
intended  outputs  of  the  project.    Table  7  presents  the  clustering  of  the  various  
project  partners.  
 
 
Table  7.  
Engagement  of  Partners  in  the  Delivery  of  Project  Outputs  
 
Output/Component   Partners  

Output  1:  Disaster  and  climate  risk   OCD,  CSCAND  Agencies  (NAMRIA,  MGB,  PAGASA,  
vulnerabilities  assessed   PHIVOLCS)  

Output  2:  Priority  disaster  and  climate   OCD,  MGB,  PAGASA,  PHIVOLCS,  Provincial  
risk  mitigation  actions  for  GMMA   governments  of  Bulacan,  Laguna,  Cavite  and  Rizal,  
developed  and  implemented   selected  municipalities  and  barangays  in  the  
provinces  of  Bulacan,  Laguna,  Cavite  and  Rizal.  

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Output  3:  Competencies  of  GMMA  LGUs   OCD,  CSCAND  agencies,  CCC,  selected  academic  
and  critical  partners  (NGAs,  academe,   institutions  
professional  associations)  to  
mainstream  DRM/CRM  into  local  
planning  and  regulatory  processes  
enhanced  

Output  4:  DRM/CRM  mainstreaming   HLURB,  MMDA,  selected  local  government  units  
demonstrated  in  local  land  use  and   of  Metro  Manila,  CSCAND  agencies  
development  plans  and  regulatory  
processes  of  Metro  Manila  and  other  
selected  GMMA  LGUs  

Output  5:  D/CRM  Knowledge   CCC,  implementing  agency  and  responsible  


Management  System  and/or   partners,  selected  academic  institutions.  
Community  of  Practice  established  
 
 
Complementing  Table  7  is  Figure  7  that  illustrates  the  flow  of  command  
from  the  implementing  partners  down  to  the  responsible  partners  and  down  further  
to  selected  LGU  partners  of  the  projects  and  the  pilot  barangays  and  communities.    It  
should  be  noted  that  although  the  illustration  looks  very  hierarchical,  project  
operation  during  implementation  was  quite  seamless.    The  illustration,  thus,  only  
presents  the  functional  relationships  among  the  different  players  or  stakeholders  in  
the  project.    It  could  be  seen  from  the  figure  that  OCD  is  at  the  helm,  which  is  
expected  to  provide  leadership,  coordination  and  direction  to  all  other  partners  of  
the  project.    It  worked  closely  with  other  CSCAND  agencies  for  technical  inputs  as  
well  as  outputs,  which  both  served  as  the  main  engine  for  project  start-­‐up  and  
follow  through  activities.  
 
It  can  be  seen  in  the  figure  that  the  project  extensively  involved  pilot  
barangays  and  communities.    This  was  meant  as  a  way  of  mainstreaming  vulnerable  
groups  on  efforts  that  are  intended  to  prepare  and  help  them  in  times  of  
emergencies  and  disasters.    Their  knowledge  and  awareness  of  existing  local  
conditions  and  situations  also  served  as  valuable  inputs  in  coming  up  with  the  
various  technical  outputs  of  the  project.    Likewise,  it  was  also  through  the  local  
communities  where  application  of  documented  best  practices  and  technical  
knowhow  would  be  validated  and  given  more  credence.    
 
 

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Figure  7.  
Engagement  of  Project  Partners  and  Stakeholders  
 
 
c. Feedback  from  M&E  activities  used  for  adaptive  management  
 
The  project  has  a  monitoring  and  evaluation  plan  which  was  intended  to  
track  the  performance,  progress  and  status  of  the  project  at  various  periods.    Target  
activities  and  outputs  were  set  each  year  with  corresponding  indicative  budget  
requirements.  
 
The  conduct  of  M&E  was  done  through:  (a)  the  submission  of  progress  
reports  by  the  responsible  partners;  (b)  site  or  field  visits;  (c)  regular  meetings;  and  
(d)  annual  work  planning  and  budgeting.    Results  of  M&E  activities  were  used  to  
adjust  targets  and  as  the  basis  for  the  releases  of  funds  to  responsible  partners.  
 
Adjustments  to  targets  were  made  and  arrived  at  through  a  process  of  
continuous  dialogue  and  consultation  between  the  implementing  partner  and  
concerned  responsible  partners.    As  mentioned  by  the  respondents,  this  mode  of  
transaction  between  the  lead,  on  one  hand,  and  the  participating  agencies,  on  the  
other,  had  proved  to  be  most  effective  and  efficient.    It  promoted  trust  and  
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To  resolve  delays  in  implementation,  the  implementing  partner  had  
resorted  to  various  modes  and  approaches:  (a)  problem-­‐solving  and  trouble  
shooting;  (b)  gap-­‐filling;  and  (c)  catch-­‐up  plan.    While  these  functions  are  traditional  
considered  part  of  the  general  concept  of  management,  recent  literature  indicates  
that  these  are  some  of  the  evolving  approaches  in  M&E  wherein  problems  in  
implementation  are  addressed  and  solutions  are  promptly  adopted.    
 
Rather  than  as  a  one-­‐shot  regular  undertaking,  the  implementing  partner  
undertook  M&E  on  a  continuous  basis,  not  as  a  deliberate  activity  but  as  a  
management  tool  for  the  project  to  achieve  greater  results  and  to  avoid  
implementation  slippages.    
 
d. Project  Finance  
 
The  function  of  financial  management  for  the  project  was  performed  by  
the  OCD  through  its  regular  financial  and  accounting  system.    It  was  facilitated  by  
the  PMD  or  PMO  for  the  project.  
 
As  reported  during  the  interview,  there  had  been  no  major  problems  
related  to  the  funding  requirements  of  responsible  partners.    They  said,  in  
particular,  that  their  funding  requests  were  acted  promptly  by  OCD.    For  liquidation  
and  reimbursements,  they  further  cited  and  commended  the  facilitative  and  
responsive  role  of  the  PMO,  without  compromising  existing  rules  and  regulations  in  
government  financial  and  accounting  systems.  
 
The  relationship  between  UNDP  and  OCD/PMO  in  terms  of  fund  
management  was  described  as  smooth  and  non-­‐problematic.    UNDP  was  very  
supportive  and  facilitative  on  the  needs  and  requirements  of  the  project.    In  this  
project,  OCD/PMO  had  proved  its  unquestionable  reliability  in  handling  funds  for  
development  projects.    
 
As  of  the  end  of  May  2016,  it  was  reported  that  the  total  fund  utilization  
rate  of  the  project  was  98.84%  with  a  total  amount  of  USD  29,946.14  unexpended  
balance  out  of  the  total  USD  2,588,448.91  allocated  to  the  project.  
 
Table  8  presents  the  financial  status  of  the  project.  
 
   

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Table  8.  
Financial  Status  of  the  Project,  as  of  end  of  May  2016  
(in  USD)  
 
Fund  
Budget   Financial   Financial  
Output   Utilization  
(ProDoc)   Target   Delivery  
Rate  
Output  1:  Disaster  and  
climate  risk   520,000.00   1,527,810.63   1,497,864.48   98.04%  
vulnerabilities  assessed  

Output  2:  Priority  disaster  


and  climate  risk  
mitigation  actions  for   600,000.00   415,029.36   415,029.36   100%  
GMMA  developed  and  
implemented  

Output  3:  Competencies  


of  GMMA  LGUs  and  
critical  partners  (NGAs,  
academe,  professional  
associations)  to   400,000.00   190,576.20   190,576.20   100%  
mainstream  DRM/CRM  
into  local  planning  and  
regulatory  processes  
enhanced  

Output  4:  DRM/CRM  


mainstreaming  
demonstrated  in  local  
land  use  and  development  
200,000.00   284,966.96   284,966.96   100%  
plans  and  regulatory  
processes  of  Metro  Manila  
and  other  selected  GMMA  
LGUs  

Output  5:  D/CRM  


Knowledge  Management  
System  and/or   300,000.00   170,065.77   170,065.77   100%  
Community  of  Practice  
established  
Total   2,020,000.00   2,588,448.91   2,558,502.77   98.84%  
 
 
e. Design  at  entry  and  implementation  
 
The  project  required  the  generation  of  distinct  yet  interrelated  outputs.    
The  process  could  be  described  as  iterative  and  dynamic,  not  necessarily  and  
absolutely  sequential.    However,  activities  were  phased  according  to  their  

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dependencies  such  that  requisite  activities  were  put  forward  first.    Based  on  the  
design  and  the  actual  implementation,  the  sequencing  of  activities  was  done  for  the  
whole  project  first,  then  for  the  specific  output  groups  or  components  second.    It  
was  apparent  from  the  annual  work  plans  that  targeting  and  timing  of  activities  was  
done  in  the  most  practical  and  operational  sense.  
 
Figure  8  presents  the  interrelatedness  of  the  different  components  of  the  
project.    The  conduct  of  assessment  of  disaster  and  climate  risk  vulnerabilities  was,  
however,  deemed  to  be  the  priority  to  start  the  whole  project.    From  this,  the  other  
components  of  the  project  eventually  followed.      
 
It  should  be  noted  that  component  5  should  and  must  link  all  the  
different  components  of  the  project  and  not  to  be  considered  as  their  by-­‐product.    
Viewed  as  a  continuous  effort,  the  different  components  get  and  provide  
information  into  component  5  through  the  Community  of  Practice.            
 
 

 
 
Figure  8.  
Entry  and  Implementation  Design  
 
    Interviewees  mentioned  that  the  design  and  objectives  of  the  project  
were  very  clear  from  the  start,  and  this  contributed  to  the  success  of  the  project  
during  implementation.    Some  LGUs  in  Metro  Manila,  however,  mentioned  that  the  
project  was  unclear  at  the  start  simply  because  it  a  new  thing,  a  new  one;  something  
that  they  were  not  used  to  or  not  familiar  with.    They  claimed,  however,  that  they  
eventually  got  the  idea  what  the  project  was  all  about  through  their  constant  
participation  and  involvement  in  project  activities,  particularly  the  trainings,  
seminars,  workshops  and  writeshops.    They  also  shared  that,  as  the  project  

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progressed,  they  appreciated  the  intentions,  the  activities,  the  outputs  generated  by  
the  project,  and  the  benefits  that  their  offices  or  agencies  were  deriving  from  the  
project.  
 
 
f. UNDP  and  Implementing  Partner  implementation/execution,  
coordination,  and  operational  issues  
 
There  were  no  issues  raised  on  either  UNDP  or  the  implementing  partner  
or  both  on  any  aspect  of  the  project.  
 
Responsible  partners,  however,  shared  issues  that  they  encountered  and  
affected  their  involvement  as  well  as  the  performance  of  their  offices  in  the  project.    
These  include  the  following:  
 
(i) Reluctance  of  some  local  government  officials  to  participate  in  the  
project.    Some  technical  representatives  of  LGUs  in  Metro  Manila  
said  that  they  felt  the  reluctance  of  and  low  level  of  appreciation  
and  support  from  their  superiors,  and  this  had  affected  their  
performance  in  the  project,  such  as  the  delivery  of  outputs  and  
participation  in  activities.  
 
(ii) Competing  priorities  and  conflicting  schedules  from  their  offices  
vis-­‐a-­‐vis  the  activities  of  the  project.    Some  representatives  from  
responsible  partners  mentioned  that  they  were  unable  to  
participate  in  some  major  activities  of  the  project  because  of  their  
workload  in  their  respective  offices.    While  they  were  able  to  send  
their  alternates  when  they  were  not  available,  they  found  it  
difficult  to  ensure  continuity;  hence,  such  affected  their  overall  
performance  in  the  project.    
 
(iii) Limited  or  absence  of  regular  plantilla  positions  for  DRRM  offices.    
Some  representatives  raised  their  concern  that  employees  trained  
do  not  have  security  of  tenure;  hence,  they  could  go  anytime.    This  
might  affect  the  sustainability  of  the  project.  
 
(iv) No  additional  incentives  for  personnel.    Most  employees  trained  
at  the  local  level  are  on  temporary  or  casual  employment  status;  
some  were  hired  on  a  job  order  basis.    As  such,  they  do  not  have  
additional  incentives  which  might  eventually  and  adversely  affect  
their  level  of  commitment.  
 
(v) Delays  due  to  changes  of  leadership  right  after  the  local  elections  
in  2013.    Some  activities  were  held  in  abeyance  because  the  
change  in  leadership.    Concerned  LGUs  had  to  orient/re-­‐orient  

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their  new  set  of  officials  about  the  project,  and  sought  their  
approval  for  continued  participation  of  their  offices  to  the  project.  
 
(vi) Shifting  assignments  of  staff.    Some  offices  encountered  changing  
their  representatives  to  attend  project’s  activities.    Relatedly,  they  
also  had  to  cope  with  delays  brought  about  by  re-­‐training  of  new  
staff  to  take  over  vacated  posts  of  re-­‐assigned  staff  previously  
working  for  the  project.  
 
(vii) Limited  people  support.    Some  local  partners  reported  that  they  
encountered  difficulty  in  mobilizing  the  participation  of  people  in  
critical  activities  of  the  project  at  the  community  level.    It  was  
further  reported  that  similar  situation  was  true  at  the  local  
government  level  where  there  seemed  to  have  reluctance  and  
indifference  on  the  part  of  some  departments  and  offices  to  
participate  in  activities  of  the  project.  
 
(viii) Low  political  will  of  some  government  agencies  and  local  
government  units.  Some  representatives  shared  that  the  
participation  of  some  government  agencies  and  local  government  
units  was  a  mere  token  lacking  with  zest  and  passion.    It  was  also  
observed  that  inputs  were  very  minimal  and  unexpectedly  
inferior  compared  to  what  they  could  really  provide.    
 
(ix) Reluctance  of  some  agencies  to  share  their  information.    Some  
activities  were  delayed  and  outputs  not  delivered  for  some  
components  of  the  project  because  concerned  agencies  were  not  
willing  to  share  their  data  and  information.  
 
(x) Limited  availability  of  funds  and  policies  that  can  support  the  
project.    Some  representatives  raised  their  concern  that  their  
respective  agencies  or  offices  could  not  provide  funds  for  their  
activities.    In  terms  of  policies,  the  representatives  reported  the  
lack  of  priority  thrusts  and  direction  related  to  DRM/CRM  from  
their  agencies  and  offices  that  would  support  the  objectives  of  the  
project.    Hence,  their  involvement  and  participation  in  the  project  
became  limited.  
 
(xi) Internal  inefficiencies  brought  about  by  stringent  office  protocols,  
rules  and  regulation  especially  in  securing  travel  orders  and  
approval  of  requests  for  specific  staff  to  attend  project  activities.  
 
(xii) Writing  skills  of  LGUs  and  their  willingness  to  write  and  deliver  
outputs.    Some  outputs  of  participant-­‐LGUs  were  not  delivered  
simply  because  of  the  inability  of  LGU  representatives  to  write  

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and  their  attitude  to  learn  and  produce  results,  in  particular,  the  
formulation  of  CLUPs  and  Contingency  Plans.  
 
(xiii) Indifference  of  some  communities  on  the  impact  of  the  project.    
Some  communities  showed  reluctance  and  doubt  on  the  impact,  
effectiveness  and  sustainability  of  the  project,  as  reported  by  
respondents.    In  particular,  the  conduct  of  community  emergency  
drills  was  not  perceived  as  relevant  in  actual  times  of  disasters.  
 
(xiv) Unavailability  of  some  technical  experts  during  scheduled  training  
and  workshops.    Some  trainings  and  workshops  had  to  be  
postponed  and  rescheduled  because  of  the  unavailability  of  
technical  experts  from  responsible  agencies.    Hence,  delivery  of  
outputs  was  likewise  delayed.  
 
(xv) Delays  on  the  “final  delivery”  of  early  warning  devices.    PAGASA  
mentioned  that  while  the  early  warning  devices  had  been  
established  on  the  ground  much  earlier,  they  were  for  a  time  not  
operational  and  functional.    Time  and  again,  PAGASA  would  make  
follow-­‐ups  with  the  contractor  for  repair  and  to  check  the  
installation.    At  the  time  of  the  evaluation,  the  contractor  had  
checked  and  fixed  some  devices.    
 
(xvi) Counterpart  funds  of  offices  were  limited;  not  programmed.    Few  
offices  and  LGUs  had  limited  funds  to  support  the  project  because  
such  had  not  been  budgeted,  allocated  or  programmed.  
 
(xvii) Changing  schedules  of  activities.    Some  representatives  found  it  
hard  to  cope  with  the  demands  of  the  project  because  of  changing  
of  activities  such  as  trainings,  workshops  and  writeshops.    This  
was  compounded  by  conflicting  schedules  they  had  in  their  
respective  offices.  
 
(xviii) Activities  were  too  time  consuming.    It  was  opined  that  project  
activities  were  too  time  consuming,  almost  eating  much  on  
participants’  official  time.    They  said  that  the  project  seemed  to  
have  become  a  regular  task  of  their  agencies  or  offices.  
 
Obsolete  and  outdated  equipment  (radio)  of  PNP  for  rescue  and  
emergencies.    The  representatives  from  PNP  expressed  the  effectiveness  
of  their  equipment,  particularly  their  obsolete  radios,  in  times  of  
disasters  and  emergencies.    While  this  concern  did  not  affect  the  agency’s  
participation  in  the  project,  it  was  believed  to  have  an  impact  in  ensuring  
that  the  project  would  attain  its  outcome.  
 
 

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3.3  Project  Results  
 
a. Overall  results  (attainment  of  objectives)  
 
As  of  end  of  May  2016,  the  project  has  significantly  achieved  results  –  
both  intended  and  unintended.    Among  others,  the  results  that  could  be  attributed  to  
the  project  are  the  following:  (a)  building  of  awareness  on  DRM  and  CRM  at  various  
levels  of  governance,  but  most  particularly  at  the  community  level;  (b)  generation  of  
knowledge  and  information  which  could  be  used  by  agencies  as  well  as  to  
coordinate  efforts  among  agencies  and  other  partner-­‐institutions;  and  (c)  
enhancement  of  capacities,  especially  of  the  CSCAND  agencies,  MMDA  and  HLURB  in  
the  areas  of  mainstreaming  DRM/CRM  in  local  development  plans  and  regulatory  
processes.  
   
More  significantly,  the  project  has  achieved  its  set  objectives  and  
generated  the  outputs  it  committed  to  deliver  by  the  end  of  the  project.  
 
Table  9  shows  the  level  of  accomplishment  of  the  project  per  expected  
output.    
 
 
Table  9.  
Level  of  Accomplishment  of  the  Project  per  Expected  Output  
 
Level  of  
Expected  Output  
Accomplishment  

Output  1:  Disaster  and  climate  risk  vulnerabilities  assessed   101.4%  

Output  2:  Priority  disaster  and  climate  risk  mitigation  actions   120.80%  
for  GMMA  developed  and  implemented  

Output  3:  Competencies  of  GMMA  LGUs  and  critical  partners   100%  
(NGAs,  academe,  professional  associations)  to  mainstream  
DRM/CRM  into  local  planning  and  regulatory  processes  
enhanced  

Output  4:  DRM/CRM  mainstreaming  demonstrated  in  local  land   100%  


use  and  development  plans  and  regulatory  processes  of  Metro  
Manila  and  other  selected  GMMA  LGUs  

Output  5:  D/CRM  Knowledge  Management  System  and/or   100%  


Community  of  Practice  established  

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For  expected  output  1  which  is  the  assessment  of  disaster  and  climate  
risk  vulnerabilities,  the  project  was  able  to  exceed  its  targets.      
 
Table  10  presents  the  accomplishment  of  the  project  for  output  or  
component  1.  
 
 
Table  10.  
Project  Accomplishments  for  Output  1  
 
Target  
Activities   Description/Coverag Accomplish-­‐ment  
Number  
e  
1.1   Consolidated   Consolidated  multi-­‐ 8   8  
multi-­‐hazard   hazard   (100%)  
data/information data/information  for  
,  climate   Metro  Manila  and  4  
scenarios   provinces  (5)  and  
(baseline  2020,   climate  scenario  and  
2050)  and   disaggregated  socio-­‐
disaggregated   economic/health  data  
socio-­‐economic   sets  for  selected  GMMA  
data  sets  for   LGUs  (3)  
GMMA  
1.2   Boundaries  of   Metro  Manila  and   17  cities/   18  
Metro  Manila  and   Bulacan   muns.  and   (100%)  
Bulacan  Province   1  province  
validated  
1.3   Enhanced  flood,   Hazard  maps   206  cities/   206  
landslide  and   muns.   (100%)  
storm  surge   Flood  (17  cities/muns.)   34  C/M   34  C/M  
hazard  maps   RIL  (10  cities/muns.)   (100%)  
SS  (7  cities)  in  MM  
@1:5K  scale  
Flood  (49  in  Bulacan,   49  C/M   49  C/M  
Cavite,  Laguna  and   (100%)  
Rizal)  @1:50K  scale  
RIL  (66  in  Bulacan,   66  C/M   66  C/M  
Cavite,  Laguna  and   (100%)  
Rizal)  by  MGB  @1:50K  
scale  
Flood  (51  in  Bulacan,   51  C/M   51  C/M  
Cavite,  Laguna  and   (100%)  
Rizal)  @1:10K  scale  
RIL  (6  cities  and  muns.   6  C/M   6  C/M  
in  Rizal  and  Bulacan)   (100%)  

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@1:10K  scale  
1.4   Updated  seismic/   Hazard  maps   228   228  
geologic  hazard   (100%)  
maps  
    Multi-­‐hazard  maps   54  C/M   54  
(GR-­‐6,  GS-­‐17,  EIL-­‐5,   (100%)  
Liquefaction-­‐17  and  
Tsunami-­‐9)  produced  
for  MM  @  1:5K  scale  
    Multi-­‐hazard  maps   83  C/M   83  
(GR-­‐13  in  Laguna  and   (100%)  
Cavite,  GS-­‐53  in  Laguna  
and  Cavite,  and  
Tsunami-­‐17  in  Cavite  
and  Bulacan)  @  1:10K  
scale  
    Multi-­‐hazard  maps  (GS-­‐ 91  C/M   91  
38  in  Bulacan  and   (100%)  
Rizal,  Liquefaction-­‐36  
in  Bulacan  and  Rizal,  
and  EIL-­‐17  in  Bulacan  
and  Rizal)  @  1:50K  
scale.  
1.5   Enhanced  flood,   Printed  multi-­‐hazard   1,024  hard   1,184  hardcopies  and  151  
landslide  and   maps   copies  and   e-­‐copies  
storm  surge   151  e-­‐ (114%)  
hazard  maps/   copies  
updated  seismic   HYDROMET   484  hard   484  hard  copies  and  
and  geologic   copies  and   86  e-­‐copies  
hazard  maps   86  e-­‐copies   (100%)  
Flood,  RIL  and  SS  in   254  sheets   254  sheets  
MM  @1:5K  scale  (127   (100%)  
sheets  x  2  sets)  
Flood/RIL  in  4   230  sheets   230  sheets  
provinces  by  MGB   (100%)  
@1:50K  scale  (115  
sheets  x  2  sets)  
Flood  in  4  provinces  @   68  sheets   68  sheets  
1:10K  and  RIL  in  2   (100%)  
provinces  @1:10K  scale  
(68  sets  in  e-­‐copy)  
SEISMIC   540  hard   700  hard  copies  and  83  e-­‐
copies  and   copies  
83  e-­‐copies   (127%)  
Multi-­‐hazard  maps  (GR,   358  sheets   358  sheets  
GS,  EIL,  Liquefaction   (100%)  
and  Tsunami)  produced  
for  MM  @1:5K  scale  
(179  sheets  x  2  sets)  

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Multi-­‐hazard  maps  (GS,   182  sheets   342  sheets  
Liquefaction  and  EIL)   (188%)  
produced  for  Bulacan  
and  Rizal  at  1:50K  scale  
(91  sheets  x  2  sets)  
Multi-­‐hazard  maps  (GR,   83  sheets   83  sheets  (100%)  
GS  and  Tsunami)   (e-­‐copy)  
produced  for  Bulacan,  
Cavite,  Laguna  and  
Rizal  @  1:10K  scale  (83  
sheets)  
Additional  outputs:     20  copies  
Compilation  of  GMMA  
READY  Hazard  Maps  in  
A3  paper  
1.6   Enhanced  REDAS  as  a  multi-­‐hazard/  risk   3   3  
assessment  tool   (100%)  
  Enhanced  REDAS   1  EQ   1  
module,  exposure  data   module   (100%)  
base  and  risk  maps/   applied  in  4  
data  for  Bulacan,   provinces  
Cavite,  Laguna  and  
Rizal  
Severe  wind   1  module   1  
hazard/risk  assessment   (100%)  
module  
Flood  hazard/risk   1  module   1  
assessment  module   (100%)  
1.7   Geomorphic  impact  assessment  models  for   3  models   Table  15. models  
SS,  flood  and  landslide   applied  in   applied  in  
12  sites   12  sites  
(100%)  
  GIM  model  for  landslide   1  model   1  model  applied  in  1  site  
applied  in  1  site   applied  in  1   (100%)  
(Antipolo)   site  
GIM  flood  for  storm   1  model   1  model  applied  in  8  sites  
surge  (7  MM  LGUs  and   applied  in  8   (100%)  
Obando,  Bulacan)   sites  
GIM  model  for  flood  (3   1  model   1  model  applied  in  3  sites  
LGUs  of  Cavite)   applied  in  3   (100%)  
sites  
1.8   Valley  Fault   Produced  and   1  atlas,   1  atlas,  reproduced  to  
System  Atlas   reproduced  (1,000   reproduce 1,000  
copies)  and  launched   d  to  1,000   (100%)  
1.9   Vulnerability  and  adaptation  assessment   9   9  
on  impact  of  climate  change  in  health  and   (100%)  
socio-­‐economic  sectors  of  target  Metro  
Manila  cities  
  V&A  assessment  reports   6   6  

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for  San  Juan,  Marikina   (100%)  
and  Pasig;  
Individual  V&A  
assessment  reports  
(health  and  socio-­‐
econ.)  
Integrated  V&A   3   3  
assessment  reports  for   (100%)  
health  and  socio-­‐
economic  sectors  for  3  
cities:  Marikina,  San  
Juan  and  Pasig.  
1.1 GMMA-­‐wide   Actual  conduct  of  IEC   21/21   21/21  
0   information   and  IEC   (100%)  
Education  and   documentation  
Communication   reports:  17  MM  cities/  
Campaign   municipalities  and  the  
provinces  of  Bulacan,  
Cavite,  Laguna  and  
Rizal  
 
 
For  output  or  component  2,  the  level  of  performance  was  98.3%.    The  
slippage  was  attributed  to  the  delays  in  the  approval  of  contingency  plans  in  
selected  pilot  LGUs  in  the  GMMA.  
 
Table  11  presents  the  level  of  accomplishment  for  output  or  component  
2    which  is  priority  disaster  and  climate  risk  mitigation  actions  for  GMMA  developed  
and  implemented.  
 
 
Table  11.  
Project  Accomplishments  for  Output  2  
 
Target   Accomplish-­‐
Activities  
Description   No.   ment  
2.1   CBEWS  on  flood,  land  slide,  tsunami  an  storm  surge   46  sites   46  sites  
established  and  corresponding  monitoring  teams  trained   (100%)  
  13  ARG,  15  WLG  and  4  data   34  sites   34  sites  
centers  in  Bulacan,  Cavite,   (100)  
Laguna  and  Rizal  and  2  data  
centers  at  PAGASA  and  NDRRMC  
CBEWS  on  tsunami  in  6  sites   6  sites   6  sites  
(MM,  Bulacan  and  Cavite)   (100%)  
CBEWS  on  storm  surge  in  4  sites   4  sites   4  sites  
(MM,  Bulacan  and  Cavite)  
CBEWS  on  RIL  in  QC  and   2  sites   2  sites  
Antipolo,  Rizal  

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2.2   Individual  and  integrated  contingency  plans  on  flooding     128%  
and  earthquake  formulated,  tested  and  approved  
Individual  CPs  on   17  LGUs  with  formulated  (F),   17  –  F   27  –  F  
flooding  and   tested  (T)  and  approved  (A)   17  –  T   26  –  T  
earthquake   individual  contingency  plans  on   17  –  A   21  –  A  
formulated,  tested  and   flood    (145%)  
approved    
17  LGUs  with  formulated,  tested   17  –  F   21  –  F  
and  approved  individual   17  –  T   21  –  T  
contingency  plans  on  earthquake   17  –  A   15  –  A  
(111%)  
       
2.3   Integrated  contingency  plan  on  earthquake  formulated,   1   3  
tested  and  approved   (300%)  
    Formulated,  tested,  approved   1   1  
and  launched  integrated   (100%)  
contingency  plan  for  Metro  
Manila  
    Provincial  Contingency  Plan  on   1   2  
earthquake  and  flooding  for   (200%)  
Bulacan  
 
 
For  component  or  output  3,  the  project  registered  a  level  of  
accomplishment  of  99.5%.    Although  the  project  has  exceeded  its  targets  in  most  
items  under  this  component,  the  0.05%  slippage  could  be  attributed  to  the  non-­‐
completion  of  the  initial  draft  of  the  report  on  the  capacity  needs  assessment  and  
competency  development  implementation  evaluation.    
 
Table  12  presents  the  accomplishment  of  the  project  for  output  3.  
 
 
Table  12.  
Project  Accomplishments  for  Output  3  
 
Target   Accomplish-­‐
Activities  
Description   No.   ment  
3.1   Capacity  needs  assessment  and  competency  development   1  report   1  report    
implementation  evaluation  report   (100%)  
3.2   Capacity  development  trainings  conducted  for  at  least  40   42   127  LGUs  
LGUs  and  partners   (30%  of   and  partners  
GMMA   (302%)  
LGUs  
and  
partner)  
GIS  trainings  for  IP/RPs  and  MMDA       4  trainings  
REDAS  Trainings  for  IP/RPs,  P/C/MLGUs,  academic     6  trainings  
institutions  and  other  partners  

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For  output  or  component  4,  the  project  reported  99.33%  
accomplishment  of  its  targets.  As  of  the  evaluation  period,  terminal  reports  are  
being  completed  and  finalized.  
 
Table  13  presents  the  accomplishment  of  the  project  for  output  or  
component  4.  
 
 
Table  13.  
Project  Accomplishments  for  Output  4  
 
Target   Accomplish-­‐
Activities  
Description   No.   ment  
4.1   8  LGUs  with  DRR/CCA  enhanced  Comprehensive  Land   8  CLUPs,  8  
8  CLUPs,  8  
Use  Plans  and  Zoning  Ordinances   Zoning  
Zoning  
Ordinances  
Ordinances  
(100%)  
4.2   DRR/CCA  Sensitivity  of  Metro  Manila  Regional  Physical   1   1  
Framework  Plan  Assessment  Report   Assessment   Assessment  
Report   Report  
(100%)  
4.3   Terminal  Reports   2   2  
(100%)  
 
 
For  output  or  component  5,  the  project  accomplished  99.75%  of  its  
target  for  the  whole  project  duration.    While  it  was  able  to  conduct  IEC  caravans  in  
five  (5)  venues,  the  coverage  and  reach  could  be  further  expanded.  
 
Table  14  shows  the  performance  of  the  project  for  output  or  component  
5  on  KM  and  CoP.  
 
 
 
Table  14  
Project  Accomplishments  for  Output  5  
 
Target   Accomplish-­‐
Activities  
Description   No.   ment  
5.1   KM-­‐CoP  design   Pre-­‐tested  and  finalized   1  website   1  website  
(100%)  
5.2   KM-­‐CoP  Operational   Users’  Manual  formulated   1   1  
(100%)  
CSCAND  and  other  partners   4  trainings   3 trainings  
trained  (IP/RPs  and  selected   (100%)  

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LGUs  and  partners):  website    
and  website  features;  website  
operation,  pre-­‐testing  of  users’  
manual;  uploading  of  articles,  
presentation  and  finalization  
of  the  enhanced  website  
operation  
Cleared  documents  uploaded:   8   8  
all  IP/RPs  with  uploaded   documents   documents  
documents   (100%)  
5.3   KM-­‐CoP   Communication  plan   1   1  
institutionalized   formulated   (100%)  
1  KM-­‐CoP  brochure  and   6   6  
various  collaterals  developed   (100%)  
IEC  Caravan  conducted  in  4   4   4  
venues  (MM,  provinces  of   (100%)  
Bulacan,  Cavite,  Laguna  and  
Rzal)  
KM-­‐CoP  launched   1   1  
(100%)  
Terminal  Report  with   1   1  (initial)  
sustainability  plan  including   (100%)  
IEC  documentation  
 
 
b. Relevance,  Effectiveness  &  Efficiency,  Country  ownership,  
Mainstreaming,  Sustainability,  Impact  
 
The  results  of  the  evaluation  rating  survey  indicated  an  excellent  
performance  of  the  project  in  terms  of  its  outcomes,  effectiveness,  efficiency,  M&E,  
IE&A  Execution,  relevance,  sustainability  and  impact.    The  results  of  the  survey  as  
presented  in  Annex  9  are  summarized  in  Table  15.  
 
 
Table  15.  
Summary  of  Evaluation  Rating  for  the  Project  
 
Dimension   Rating   Rating  Description  

Outcome   Highly   The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  the  


Satisfactory  (HS)   achievement  of  its  objectives  and  expected  outputs  

Effectiveness   Highly   The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  putting  in  the  
Satisfactory  (HS)   right  interventions  

Efficiency   Highly   The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  properly  


Satisfactory  (HS)   executing  interventions  

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M&E   Highly   The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  monitoring  and  
Satisfactory  (HS)   evaluation  of  project  progress  and  status,  and  that  
proper  solutions  were  properly  undertaken  to  
 
address  implementation  challenges    

IE&A  Execution   Highly   The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  the  execution  
Satisfactory  (HS)   of  I&EA  for  the  project  and  its  components  

Sustainability   Likely  (L)   Negligible  risks  to  sustainability  

Relevance   Relevant  ®   Project  intervention/s  is/are  necessary  

Impacts   Significant  (S)   Impacts  of  the  project  as  of  the  time  of  evaluation  
are  greatly  felt  
 
 
 
In  addition  to  the  ratings  provided  by  interviewees  and  respondents,  
some  qualitative  information  and  insights  were  likewise  provided.    
 
On  the  outcomes  of  the  project,  the  CSCAND  agencies  mentioned  that  the  
project  had  enabled  them  to  do  more  than  what  they  could  normally  deliver  given  
the  existing  capacities  of  their  offices.    While  the  outputs  they  generated  for  the  
project  are  part  of  their  mandated  functions,  the  project  had  allowed  them  to  fast  
track  the  delivery  of  outputs.    Likewise,  they  were  inspired  to  see  the  usefulness  of  
their  outputs  for  the  benefit  of  vulnerable  communities.    The  project  also  provided  
them  the  opportunity  to  produce  hazard  maps  and  other  information  in  bigger  
scales  which  they  thought  are  more  useful  and  relevant  to  communities.    Further,  
they  said  that  the  experience  they  gained  from  the  project  would  provide  them  the  
model  and  the  right  approach  in  producing  similar  outputs  for  other  areas  in  the  
country.      
 
As  for  HLURB,  the  project  had  enabled  the  agency  to  come  closer  to  the  
LGUs  which  is  actually  its  mandate.    The  project  provided  the  opportunity  for  
HLURB  to  share  its  technical  expertise  and  in  helping  LGUs  prepare  their  CLUPs  and  
ZOs,  as  well  as  for  the  agency  to  revisit  and  enhance  its  technical  capacities.  
 
For  MMDA,  the  project  is  seen  as  a  vehicle  for  the  agency  to  revive  its  
competencies  in  GIS  application  in  planning  and  decision-­‐making.    Moreover,  it  
allowed  the  agency  to  brush  up  its  engagement  with  LGUs  in  land  use  planning  and  
zoning.  
For  local  governments,  the  formulation  of  contingency  plans  enabled  
them  to  get  the  seal  of  good  local  governance  award  from  the  DILG  specifically  for  
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It  terms  of  effectiveness,  efficiency  and  relevance,  the  project  was  seen  
as  a  vehicle  in  delivering  what  were  necessary  at  this  time  in  the  most  judicious  and  
prudent  manner.    The  production  of  hazard  maps,  the  preparation  of  CLUPs  and  
ZOs,  the  installation  of  early  warning  devices,  and  the  review  and  reformulation  of  
local  contingency  plans  are  some  of  the  urgent  activities  that  agencies  and  local  
government  units  had  been  trying  to  accomplish  yet  could  not  do  so  because  of  
other  priorities  of  their  offices  and  their  limited  skills  and  technical  knowhow.    The  
project  laid  the  foundation  in  which  critical  follow-­‐through  activities  could  be  
undertaken.    
 
For  monitoring  and  evaluation  (M&E),  the  project  employed  this  not  only  
to  track  the  progress  of  the  project  and  the  performance  of  other  duty  bearers  but  as  
a  tool  in  overall  management  of  the  project.    Key  to  the  M&E    were  the  activities  and  
outputs  plus  the  budget  allocated  for  each  of  the  components  of  the  project.    Beyond  
these,  however,  M&E-­‐related  activities  were  done  by  the  implementing  partner  as  
means  in  solving  problems  and  challenges  as  well  as  finding  solutions  to  such  even  
at  an  agency  or  local  level.      
 
In  terms  of  IE&A  execution,  the  project  ably  developed  a  higher  level  of  
awareness  (than  the  baseline)  at  all  levels  –  agency,  local  government,  barangay  and  
community  residents.    This  led  to  the  formulation  of  cleared  policies,  action  plans  
and  contingency  plans  that  are  responsive  to  disaster  events  and  emergencies.    It  
allowed  duty  bearers  to  become  more  aware  of  their  strengths,  their  needs  and  
requirements  during  emergency  situations,  and  their  capacities  to  perform  their  
tasks.    It  likewise  advanced  their  level  of  commitment  and  support  to  related  
activities.  
 
For  sustainability,  the  gains  of  the  project  could  be  replicated,  
mainstreamed  and  scaled  up  given  the  following  conditions:  (a)  strict  allocation  and  
judicious  use  of  the  local  DRRM  fund;  (b)  institutionalization  of  local  DRRM  councils  
and  offices;  and  (c)  continuous  conduct  of  EI&A  activities.  
 
On  impacts,  the  mainstreaming  of  DRM/CRM  in  planning  and  regulatory  
processes  opened  other  avenues  to  improve  the  performance  of  government  
agencies  and  local  government  units.    Specific  policies  and  regulatory  measures  are  
envisioned  to  be  formulated,  issued  and  enforced  in  the  immediate  term,  which  
would  in  turn  results  to  the  promotion  of  well-­‐being  and  quality  life  for  
communities,  particularly  the  vulnerable  groups,  and  to  the  maintenance  and  
protection  of  the  integrity  of  the  environment.    
 
   
 
 
 
   

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IV.    Lessons,  Conclusions  and  Recommendations  
 
4.1. Corrective  actions  for  the  design,  implementation,  monitoring  and  
evaluation  of  the  project  
 
Based  on  the  evaluation  of  the  project,  the  following  conclusions  could  be  
derived:    
 
a. The  design  of  the  project  is  in  order,  clear  and  logical  given  immediate  
objectives.  
 
b. Some  difficulties  experienced  by  responsible  partners  and  critical  
stakeholders  during  project  implementation  (e.g.,  limited  political  will,  
limited  support,  indifference  and  reluctance)  are  the  function  of  IE&A.    
Given  this,  IE&A  should  be  seen  as  major  entry  point  for  the  project  
rather  than  a  result  of  the  various  activities  conducted  and  the  outputs  
generated  by  the  project.    Gaining  support  for  and  promoting  ownership  
of  the  project  by  agencies,  local  governments,  communities  and  residents  
should  be  a  requisite,  deliberate  undertaking  of  this  and  similar  projects.    
 
c. On  monitoring  and  evaluation,  adjustments  to  work  plans,  and  approvals  
thereof,  should  be  documented  in  a  change  log  for  easy  tracking  of  
changes  and  deviations.  Hence,  justification  at  the  end  line  would  be  
easier  to  formulate.      
 
4.2. Actions  to  follow  up  or  reinforce  initial  benefits  from  the  project  
 
The  project  was  able  to  accomplish  its  deliverables  and  generated  all  the  
expected  outputs.    Some  actions  are,  however,  necessary  to  reinforce  initial  benefits  
derived  from  the  project  and  to  ensure  that  the  objectives  of  the  project  are  wholly  
met.    These  are:  
 
a. Approval  of  some  CLUPs  and  ZOs  
 
b. Continuous  review  and  enhancement  of  contingency  plans  of  local  
government  units  
 
c. Popularization  of  the  Guidebook  on  the  Formulation  of  CLUP  
 
d. Popularization  of  the  technical  outputs  of  CSCAND  agencies,  e.g.,  hazard  
maps  and  the  Atlas  on  the  West  and  East  Valley  Faults  
 
e. Popularization  and  furtherance  of  the  Community  of  Practice  
 

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f. Derive  policies  from  DRM/CRM-­‐sensitive  CLUPs  and  Contingency  Plans  to  
improve  regulatory  regime  at  the  local  level  
 
g. Engage  communities  in  the  upkeep  and  regular  maintenance  of  CBEWS  
and  the  allocation  of  funds  by  the  local  governments  for  the  purpose  
 
h. Strengthen  local  DRRM  councils  and  offices  through  regular  capacity  
enhancement  programs  
 
i. Continuous  conduct  of  IE&A  activities  especially  at  the  community  level  
 
j. Undertake  studies  on  the  economic  valuation  of  risk  events  at  various  
scenarios  
 
k. Increase  efforts  on  climate  risk  management  especially  at  the  community  
level  
 
4.3. Proposals  for  future  directions  underlining  main  objectives  
 
The  following  proposals  are  put  forward  to  improve  the  design  and  approach  
of  projects  with  similar  objectives  in  the  future:  
     
a. Institutionalization  and  strengthening  of  local  DRRM  councils  and  offices  
by  providing  adequate  regular  plantilla  positions  and  incentives  to  
employees  and  equipping  with  facilities  and  equipment  that  are  useful  
and  responsive  during  times  of  emergencies  
 
b. Assistance  to  local  DRRM  councils  and  offices  on  the  judicious  use  of  
LDRRM  Fund  
 
c. Review  of  the  Procurement  Law  and  engage  the  Commission  on  Audit  
(COA)  to  facilitate  the  process  of  procuring  essential  supplies  and  goods  
during  disaster  and  emergency  situations  
 
d. Strengthen  regulatory  processes  at  the  local  level  making  them  more  
DRM/CRM-­‐sensitive  
 
e. Increase  participation  and  enhance  capacities  of  private  sector  groups,  
i.e.,  business,  academe  and  civil  society  organizations,  in  responding  to  
the  challenges  of  disasters  and  climate  change  
 
f. Pushing  further  items  a  and  b  above,  the  national  government  –  through  
the  NDRRMC-­‐OCD  –  should  create  a  special  project  on  DRM/CRM  that  
adopts  and  replicates  the  GMMA-­‐READY  Project  in  highly  urbanized  cities  
and  other  urbanized  and  calamity-­‐vulnerable  areas  in  the  country  and  

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provide  annual  appropriations  through  the  succeeding  General  
Appropriation  Acts  (GAA)  of  the  country.  
 
g. Corollarily,  the  government  should  endeavor  to  roll  out  and  mainstream  
the  processes  and  approaches  employed  in  the  project  in  local  
government  planning  and  regulatory  processes  
 
h. Summing  all  up,  these  proposals  call  for  the  creation  of  a  National  
Disaster  Risk  Management  Authority  (NDRMA),  renaming  NDRRMC-­‐OCD  
and  further  strengthening  the  CSCAND  agencies  and  capacitating  LGUs    
 
4.4. Best  and  worst  practices  in  addressing  issues  relating  to  relevance,  
performance  and  success  
 
Some  of  the  best  practices  that  could  be  extracted  from  the  implementation  
experiences  of  the  project  include:  
 
a. Output-­‐based  financing  for  project  components.    This  allowed  flexibility  
on  the  part  of  the  responsible  partners  in  adjusting  and  customizing  
activities  that  fit  the  requirements  for  the  production  or  generation  of  
intended  outputs.  
 
b. Interdependence  instead  of  compartmentalization  of  project  components.    
Responsible  partners  worked  closely  together  in  all  components  of  the  
project  because  their  inputs  were  deemed  important.    It  promotes  
functional  effectiveness  and  cost-­‐efficiency.  
 
c. Local  manufacturer  for  CBEWS.    This  lessened  the  cost  of  production  and  
manufacturing,  installation  of  and  the  provision  of  after-­‐sale  services  for  
CBEWS.    This  also  allowed  the  development  local  innovators  and  
scientists.    The  replication  of  these  CBEWS  in  other  parts  of  the  country  
would  be  easier  and  less  expensive.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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Annexes  
 
 
 
   

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Annex  1  
Terms  of  Reference  (TOR)  
 
TERMINAL  EVALUATION  CONTRACTOR  FOR  GMMA  READY  PROJECT  
 
PROJECT  TITLE    
 
Enhancing  Greater  Metro  Manila’s  Institutional  Capacities  for  Effective  Disaster  /Climate  
Risk  Management  towards  Sustainable  Development  or  GMMA  READY  Project  
 
PROJECT  DESCRIPTION  
 
The   implementation   of   the   GMMA   READY   Project   is   a   collaborative   endeavour   between   and  
among  a  number  of  national  and  sub-­‐national  agencies,  local  government  units  (LGUs)  and  
civil   society   organizations   with   the   National   Disaster   Risk   Reduction   and   Management  
Council   (NDRRMC)   -­‐   Office   of   Civil   Defense   (OCD)   as   Implementing   Partner   (IP)   and   the  
following   agencies   as   Responsible   Partners   (RPs)   with   DILG   and   NEDA   as   Cooperating  
Agencies:    
1.  Philippine  Institute  of  Volcanology  and  Seismology  (PHIVOLCS)  
2.  Philippine  Atmospheric,  Geophysical  and  Astronomical  Services  Administration  
(PAGASA)  
3.  National  Mapping  and  Resource  Information  Authority  (NAMRIA)  
4.  Mines  and  Geosciences  Bureau  (MGB)  
5.  Housing  and  Land  Use  Regulatory  Board  (HLURB)    
6.  Metro  Manila  Development  Authority  (MMDA)  
7.  Climate  Change  Commission  (CCC)  
 
The  Project  aims  to  increase  institutional  capacities  of  key  local  and  national  risk  
management  actors  towards  a  disaster  /climate  resilient  GMMA.  The  project  has  as  
coverage  :  Metro  Manila  in  the  national  capital  region  and  the  contiguous  provinces  of  
Laguna,  Cavite  and  Rizal  in  Region  IVA  and  Bulacan  in  Region  III.    
 
The  project  is  expected  to  be  achieved  through  the  systematic  and  integrated  
implementation  and  attainment  of  five  (5)  key  outputs:      
 
Ø Expected  Output  1:  GMMA’s  vulnerabilities  to  disaster  and  climate  change  risks  
assessed;  
Ø Expected  Output  2:  Priority  disaster/climate  risk  mitigation  actions  for  GMMA  such  
as  formulation  and  testing  of  an  integrated  contingency  plan  and  establishment  of  
early  warning  systems  developed  and  implemented;  
Ø Expected  Output  3:  Competencies  of  GMMA  LGUs  and  critical  partners  to  
mainstream  DRM/CRM  into  local  planning  and  regulatory  processes  enhanced;  
Ø Expected  Output  4:    Mainstreaming  DRM/CRM  into  local  land  use/development  
plan(s)  and  regulatory  processes  of  Metro  Manila  and  selected  GMMA  LGUs  
demonstrated;  and    
Ø Expected  Output  5:  Knowledge  management  system,  including  a  vigorous  
Community  of  Practice  on  Disaster/Climate  Risk  Management  established.  

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The  objectives  of  the  evaluation  are  to  assess  the  achievement  of  project  results,  draw  
lessons  and  good  practices  that  can  both  improve  the  sustainability  of  benefits  from  this  
project,  aid  in  the  overall  enhancement  of  UNDP  and  GOP  programming.  
 
 
SCOPE  OF  WORK    
 
Specifically,  the  terminal  evaluation  should  be  able  to:  
 
1. Assess  Project  Results.  
 
The  final  evaluation  will  assess  achievement  of  the  project’s  objective,  outputs  and  
outcomes  and  provide  ratings  for  the  targeted  objective  and  outcomes  and  the  extent  to  
which  they  were  achieved.  The  evaluation  will  also  assess  if  the  project  has  led  to  any  other  
short  term  or  long  term  positive  or  negative  consequences.    While  assessing  a  project’s  
results,  the  final  evaluation  will  seek  to  determine  the  extent  of  achievement  and  
shortcomings  in  reaching  the  project’s  objective  as  stated  in  the  project  document  and  also  
indicate  if  there  were  any  changes  and  whether  those  changes  were  approved.    If  the  project  
did  not  establish  a  baseline  (initial  conditions),  the  evaluator  should  seek  to  estimate  the  
baseline  condition  so  that  achievements  and  results  can  be  properly  established.      
 
Assessment  of  project  outcomes  should  be  a  priority.    Outcomes  could  include  but  
are  not  restricted  to  stronger  institutional  capacities,  higher  public  awareness  (when  
leading  to  changes  of  behavior),  and  transformed  policy  frameworks  or  markets.    An  
assessment  of  early  or  emerging  impact  should  also  be  determined,  if  possible.    The  
evaluator  should  assess  project  results  using  indicators  and  relevant  tracking  tools.  
 
To  determine  the  level  of  achievement  of  the  project’s  objective  and  outcomes,  the  
evaluation  will  be  undertaken  using  the  following  criteria:  Relevance,  Efficiency  and  
Effectiveness    
 
The  evaluation  of  relevancy,  effectiveness  and  efficiency  will  be  as  objective  as  
possible  and  will  include  sufficient  and  convincing  empirical  evidence.    Ideally,  the  project  
monitoring  system  should  deliver  quantifiable  information  that  can  lead  to  a  robust  
assessment  of  the  project’s  effectiveness  and  efficiency.    In  rating  the  project’s  outcomes,  
relevance  and  effectiveness  will  be  considered  as  critical  criteria.    
 
The   evaluator   will   also   assess   other   results   of   the   project,   including   positive   and  
negative   actual   (or   anticipated)   impacts   or   emerging   long-­‐term   effects   of   a   project.    
However,  given  the  long  term  nature  of  impacts,  it  might  not  be  possible  for  the  evaluator  to  
identify   or   fully   assess   them.   Evaluator   will,   nonetheless,   indicate   the   steps   to   be   taken   to  
assess   long-­‐term   project   impacts,   e.g.   impacts   on   local   populations,   especially   the  
vulnerable  like  women,  children  and  the  elderly;  replication  effects  and  other  local  effects.    
 
• Capacity  Development.  The  effects  of  Project  activities  on  strengthening  the  
capacities  of  the  IP,  other  responsible  partners,  concerned  peoples’/community  
based  organization  (s);  and    concerned  local  government  unit(s)  will  be  assessed.  
• Leverage.  An  assessment  of  the  Project’s  effectiveness  in  leveraging  funds  that  

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would  influence  larger  projects  or  broader  policies  to  support  its  goal  should  also  be  
made.  
• Awareness  Raising.  The  Project’s  contribution  to  raising  awareness  on  
environmental  issues,  as  well  as  its  contribution  to  promoting  policy  or  advocacy  
activities  and  collaboration  among  communities  will  be  assessed.  
• Gender  Mainstreaming.  The  Project’s  contribution  to  mainstreaming  gender  
perspective  will  be  assessed.  Financial  Delivery.  The  following  table  should  be  
completed  to  provide  a  summary  of  the  planned  and  actual  activities  of  the  project  
as  well  as  the  expenditures  up  to  the  present.    
 
2. Assess  Sustainability  of  Project  Outcomes.  The  final  evaluation  will  assess  the  
likelihood  of  sustainability  of  outcomes  at  project  termination,  and  provide  a  rating  for  
this.    Sustainability  will  be  understood  as  the  likelihood  of  continued  benefits  after  the  
project  ends.    The  sustainability  assessment  will  give  special  attention  to  analysis  of  the  
risks  that  are  likely  to  affect  the  persistence  of  project  outcomes.    The  sustainability  
assessment  should  also  explain  how  other  important  contextual  factors  that  are  not  
outcomes  of  the  project  will  affect  sustainability.    The  following  dimensions  or  aspects  
of  sustainability  will  be  addressed:  a)  Financial,  b)  Socio  –political,  c)  Institutional  
framework  and  governance,  and  d)  Environmental  .    
 
3. Assess  the  Project’s  Catalytic  Role  /  Partnerships  and  Replicability.  The  final  
evaluation  will  also  describe  any  catalytic  or  replication  effect  of  the  project.    If  no  
effects  are  identified,  the  evaluation  will  describe  the  catalytic  or  replication  actions  that  
the  project  carried  out.    Indicators  for  catalytic  or  replication  effect  would  include  
partnerships  established,  IEC  activities  carried-­‐out,  local  level  acceptance  and  
understanding  of  project,  local  level  behavioral  changes,  if  any,  should  be  noted.  
 

4.  Assess  the  Project’s  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  System.  The  final  evaluation  will  
assess  whether  the  project  met  the  minimum  requirements  for  project  design  of  M&E  
and  the  implementation  of  the  Project  M&E  plan.    Projects  must  have  adequate  budget  
for  execution  of  the  M&E  plan,  and  provide  adequate  resources  during  implementation  
of  the  M&E  plan.  Project  managers  are  also  expected  to  use  the  information  generated  
by  the  M&E  system  during  project  implementation  to  adapt  and  improve  the  project.  
The  final  evaluation  report  will  include  separate  assessments  of  the  achievements  and  
shortcomings  of  the  project  M&E  plan  and  of  implementation  of  the  M&E  plan.  
 
5. Assess  Processes  that  Affected  Attainment  of  Project  Results.  It  is  suggested  that  
the  evaluator  also  considers  the  following  issues  affecting  project  implementation  and  
attainment  of  project  results,  when  relevant.  Evaluators  are  not  expected  to  provide  
ratings  or  separate  assessment  on  the  following  issues  but  may  consider  them  while  
assessing  the  performance  and  results:  a)  Preparation  and  readiness;  b)  Country  
ownership;  c)  Stakeholders  involvement  ;  d)  Financial  planning;  e)  
Implementing/Executing  Agency’s  supervision  and  backstopping;  f)  Co-­‐financing  
and  Project  Outcomes  and  Sustainability;  and  g)  Delays  and  Project  Outcomes  and  
Sustainability.  
 
6. Identify  lessons  and  provide  recommendations  for  future  actions.  The  evaluator  
will  present  lessons  and  recommendations  in  the  final  evaluation  report  on  all  aspects  
of  the  project  that  they  consider  relevant.  The  evaluator  will  be  expected  to  give  special  

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attention  to  analyzing  lessons  and  proposing  recommendations  on  aspects  related  to  
factors  that  contributed  or  hindered:  attainment  of  project  objectives,  sustainability  of  
project  benefits,  innovation,  catalytic  effect  and  replication,  and  project  monitoring  and  
evaluation.  Evaluator  should  seek  to  provide  a  few  well  formulated  lessons  applicable  to  
the  type  of  project  at  hand  or  to  UNDP  E&E  overall  portfolio.  Final  evaluations  should  
not  be  undertaken  with  the  motive  of  appraisal,  preparation,  or  justification,  for  a  
follow-­‐up  phase.  Wherever  possible,  the  final  evaluation  report  should  include  examples  
of  good  practices  for  other  projects  in  a  focal  area,  country  or  region.  
 
To  determine  the  level  of  achievement  of  the  project’s  objective  and  outcomes,  the  
evaluation  will  be  undertaken  using  the  following  criteria:  Relevance,  Efficiency,  
Effectiveness,  sustainability  and  impact.  Refer  to  TOR  ANNEX  2  for  set  of  questions  covering  
each  of  the  criteria.  The  evaluator  may  amend,  complete,  and  submit  the  matrix  as  part  of  
the  inception  report  and  as  annex  to  the  final  report.    
 
The  evaluation  must  provide  evidenced  based  information  that  is  credible,  reliable  and  
useful.  The  evaluator  is  expected  to  follow  a  participatory  and  consultative  approach  
ensuring  close  engagement  with  responsible  partners  and  other  stakeholders  of  the  project  
through  UNDP,  OCD  and  Project  Team.  The  evaluator  is  expected  to  conduct  field  visits  to  
project  sites  in  the  cities  and  municipality  of  Metro  Manila  and  the  provinces  of  Bulacan  in  
Regions  III  and  Rizal,  Laguna,  Cavite  in  region  IVA.  Interviews  will  be  held  with  the  
following  LGUs,  individuals  and  agencies  at  a  minimum.  List  and  contact  numbers  shall  be  
provided  by  the  project  team  during  the  inception  meeting:    
 
1.  Team  Managers  or  representatives  from  the  Responsible  Partners      
2.  CPDCs/DRRMOs  of  LGUs  (17  MM  an    
3.  OCD  PMD  staff    
4.  National  Program  Director,  Project  Manager,  Assistant  Project  Manager      
5.  UNDP  representative  
6.  Representatives  from  other  partners    
 
The  evaluator  will  review  all  relevant  sources  of  information,  such  as  the  Project  Document,  
Project  Annual  and  Quarterly  reports,  project  budget  revisions,  progress  reports,  project  
files.  List  of  documents  for  the  review  of  the  evaluator  is  attached  in  ANNEX  1.    
 
The  evaluation  findings  of  the  evaluation  will  be  based  on  the  following:  
1.  A  desk  review  of  project  documents  including,  but  not  limited  to  
2.  Field  visits  to  GMMA  READY  -­‐supported  projects/areas  
3.  Telephone  and  face-­‐to-­‐face  interviews  with  intended  users  for  the  project  outputs  
and  other  stakeholders  involved  with  the  project.  As  appropriate,  these  interviews  could  be  
combined  with  email  questionnaires.  
4.  KIIs  and  FGD    
 
EXPECTED  OUTPUTS  AND  DELIVERABLES  
 
The  Evaluator  is  expected  to  deliver  the  following:      
 
1. Inception  Report.  This  is  to  be  submitted  by  the  evaluator  before  going  into  full-­‐  pledged  
data  collection  exercise.  The  inception  report  details  what  is  evaluated  and  why,  how  
each  of  the  evaluation  questions  will  be  answered  by  way  of:  proposed  methods,  

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proposed  data  sources  including  data  collection  procedures.  The  evaluator  shall  also  
indicate  in  the  inception  report  the  proposed  schedule  of  tasks,  activities  and  
deliverables  and  the  evaluators’  team  member  assigned  for  each  of  the  task/deliverable.    
The  inception  report  provides  the  programme  unit  and  evaluators  with  an  opportunity  
that  they  share  same  understanding  about  the  evaluation  and  clarify  any  issues  and  
concerns.    
 
2.    Initial  Findings  for  Presentation  to  Project  Management  and  UNDP.  Towards  the  end  of  
the  exercise,  the  Evaluator  will  discuss  its  preliminary  key  findings  and  
recommendations  with  the  programme  principals  (OCD  and  UNDP)  and  present  these  at  
a  key  stakeholders’  meeting  participated  in  by  the  responsible  partners,  selected  local  
government  units  and  beneficiary  organizations.  The  Consultant  shall  use  this  feedback  
mechanism  to  finalize  the  report.    
 
3. Draft  Final  Report.  The  evaluator  shall  provide  the  programme  principals  (OCD  and  
UNDP)  with  the  draft  final  report  for  review.    
 
4. Terminal  Evaluation  Report.  All  outputs  are  subject  to  the  review  and  final  approval  of  
the  contracting  party.    
 
 
Review  and  Approvals  
Deliverables   Target  Due  Dates  
Required  
Inception  Report   within  the  2  week  
nd  
after  contract  signing   OCD  and  UNDP  
Draft  Evaluation  Report   Within  the  3rd  week  
(Initial)   after  inception  meeting  
Draft  Final  Report   Within  one  week  after  
Initial  Evaluation  
Report  
Terminal  Evaluation  Report   Within  one  week  after  
 
the  Draft  Final  Report  
 
INSTITUTIONAL  ARRANGEMENT  
 
UNDP  is  the  principal  responsible  for  managing  the  evaluation.  The  Project  team/OCD  PMD  
will  be  responsible  for  liaising  with  the  Evaluator  to  set  up  stakeholders  interview  and  field  
visits  with  the  following    :  
 
1.  Team  Managers  or  representatives  from  the  Responsible  Partners    
2.  CPDCs/DRRMOs  of  LGUs  
3.  OCD  PMD  staff    
4.  National  Program  Director,  Project  Manager,  Assistant  Project  Manager      
5.  UNDP  representative  
6.  Representatives  from  other  partners    
   
The  consultant  shall  provide  his/her  own  computers,  cameras,  communication  during  the  
entire  contract  duration.  Computers,  projectors,  camera  and  other  equipment  to  be  used  
during  the  inception  meeting  shall  be  provided  by  the  Project.    

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DURATION  OF  WORK  
 
The  evaluation  is  expected  to  be  completed  within  a  period  of  two  (2)  months.  
 
Activity   Timing  
Month  1   Month  2  
Wk1   Wk2   Wk3   Wk4   W5   Wk6   Wk7   Wk8  
Preparation                  
Evaluation  Mission                  
Draft  Evaluation  Report                    
Final  Report                    
 
The  Project  expects  the  Consultant  to  give  an  estimated  lead  time  of  two  weeks  for  the  RP  and  the  
IP  to  review  outputs  and  give  comments  on  the  report  outputs.  
 
 
DUTY  STATION  
 
The  Consultant  shall  have  as  his/her  duly  station  for  the  contract  duration  at  the  OCD  –  Project  
Management  Division.    In  pursuit  of  his/her  other  relevant  activities,  the  Consultant  is  expected  to  
travel  to  the  Project  areas  /sites  and  offices  of  other  concerned  agencies  (Annex  2  List  of  areas  or  
sites  to  be  visited).    
 
The  Consultant  is  not  required  to  report  regularly  at  their  duty  station/location.  
 
QUALIFICATIONS  OF  THE  SUCCESSFUL  INDIVIDUAL  CONTRACTOR  
 
a) Master’s  degree  (PhD  an  advantage)  in  Development  Management,  Economics,  Social  
Sciences,  Community  Development  and  or  other  related  fields  
b) At  least  seven  (7)  years  of  progressively  responsible  experience  in  development  research,  
evaluation  of  development  programmes,  or  project  management,  preferably  in  areas  related  
to  basic  services,  livelihood,  governance,  peace  and  conflict  resolution,  humanitarian  
assistance,  internal  displacement  or  community  development  
c) Demonstrate  familiarity  with  the  UN  System  and  managing  donor-­‐financed  projects  will  be  
given  preference.  
d) Previous  experience  with  results  based  monitoring  and  evaluation  methodologies,  technical  
knowledge  in  the  targeted  focal  area/s.  
e) Proven  ability  to  write  high-­‐quality  technical  reports  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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SCOPE  OF  PRICE  PROPOSAL  AND  SCHEDULE  OF  PAYMENTS  
 
The  total  cost  for  this  project  is  a  lump  sum  amount  to  include  all  costs  such  as  professional  fee,  
travel  and  meeting  costs,  and  overhead  costs,  among  others.  
 
The  schedule  of  payment  will  be  as  follows:  

Tranche   %  of  Total   Documentation  Requirements  


Contract  
Cost  
Ist   20%   Upon  signing  of  Contract/Terms  of  Reference    
2nd   20%   Upon  submission  and  acceptance  by  OCD  of  the  approved  Inception  
Report    
3rd   20%   Upon  submission  and  acceptance  by  OCD  of  the  Draft  Terminal  
Evaluation  Report  by  OCD  
4th   40%   Upon  submission  and  acceptance  by  OCD  of  Final  Terminal  
Evaluation  Report  and  process  documentation  report  
 
TOTAL   100%    

 
CRITERIA  FOR  SELECTION  OF  THE  BEST  OFFER  
 
The  Technical  and  Financial  proposals  shall  comprise  70%  and  30%  respectively,  of  the  
evaluation  criteria.  
 
Technical  proposal  (70%)  
 
The  Technical  proposal  shall  be  comprised  by  the  following  documents  :  
1.CV  of  the  Evaluator  
2.Plan  of  Approach  and  Methodology  
 
The  Technical  proposal  shall  be  evaluated  based  on  the  following  criteria:  
1.Background  and  experience  of  Evaluator……….  30%  
2.  Plan  of  Approach  and  Methodology  ……………..  70%  
 
The  Plan  of  Approach  and  Methodology  should  be  a  comprehensive  narrative  
explaining  in  detail  how  the  Evaluator  plans  to  undertake  the  assignment,  proposed  list  of  
respondents  and  data-­‐collection  methods,  detailed  work  plan,  framework  and  working  
outline  of  the  evaluation  report.    
 
In  the  beginning  of  the  assignment,  an  inception  meeting  will  be  held  to  discuss,  
revise  and  finalize  the  Plan  of  Approach  and  Methodology.    
 
Financial  Proposal  (30%)  
 
The  Financial  Proposal  should  be  all-­‐inclusive  covering  professional  fees,  travel  expenses,  
supplies  and  all  other  related  expenses.    

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DOCUMENTS  TO  BE  SUBMITTED  BY  APPLICANTS  
 
The  preferred  contents  and  presentation  of  the  offer  shall  be  as  follows  :  
 
a.  Duly  accomplished  Letter  of  Confirmation  of  Interest  and  Availability  
b.  Personal  CV,  indication  all  past  experience  from  similar  projects,  as  well  as  the  contact  
details  (email  and  telephone  number)  of  the  Candidate  and  at  least  three  (3)  professional  
references;  
c.  Brief  description  of  why  the  individual  considers  him/herself  as  the  most  suitable  for  
the  assignment,  and  a  methodology,  on  how  they  will  approach  and  complete  the  
assignment.    
d.  Financial  Proposal  that  indicates  the  all-­‐inclusive  fixed  total  contract  price,  supported  
by  a  breakdown  of  costs,  as  per  template  provided:  
 -­‐  the  number  of  days  required  for  the  assessment    
-­‐  the  applicant  should  state  the  number  of  areas  that  the  proposal  covers  
 
 
TOR  ANNEXES    
 
ANNEX  1:  List  of  Project  Documents  to  be  reviewed  by  the  evaluators.        
a)  Project  Document    
b)    Annual  and  Quarterly  reports  
c)  Approved  WFPs  
d)  MOAs  
e)  Notes  from  PMB  Meetings  
d)  Project  related  Knowledge  Products  and  other  materials  such  as  CLUPs  
produced;  
 
ANNEX    2.  List  of  Project  sites  and  required  travel  time:  
 
Methodology Agencies/ Persons to be evaluated Location Required Travel
Time
FGD IP and RPs Team Managers, Quezon City Half day
representatives from
technical and
finance
FGD PLGUs and
Assisted MLGUs
and Barangays
Bulacan PDRRMO and PDRRMO, With Travel to 3 days
MDRRMOs of Malolos, Bulacan concerned
assisted MLGUs province and
Cavite PDRRMO and PDRRMO, Trece 2 3 days
MDRRMOs of Martirez, Cavite barangays
assisted MLGUs with CBEWS
on flooding
and one site
with CBEWS
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Laguna PDRRMO and PDRRMO, Sta With Travel to 2 .5 days
MDRRMOs of Cruz, Laguna concerned
assisted MLGUs province and
Rizal PDRRMO and PDRRMO, Rizal 2 barangays 2.5 days
MDRRMOs of with CBEWS
assisted MLGUs on flooding
FGD Assisted MM LGUs CPDO and other Muntinlupa One day each
members of CLUP
Team

CPDO and other San Juan Half day


members of CP and
V&A Teams
FGD Assisted MM LGUs CPDO, DRRMO and Paranaque One day
other member of CP
and CLUP Teams
CPDO, DRRMO and Las Pinas One day
other member of CP
and CLUP Teams
Interview Partners Agencies DPWH Manila Half day
DSWD Manila Half day
DILG QC Half day
 
 
ANNEX    3.  Evaluation  Questions    
 
Evaluation   Questions   Indicators   Sources    
Criteria  
Relevance:  How  does  the  project  relate  to  the  main  objectives  of  the  GEF  focal  area,  and  to  the  
environment  and  development  priorities  at  the  local,  regional  and  national  levels  
       
Effectiveness:  To  what  extent  have  the  expected  outcomes  and  objectives  of  the  project  been  
achieved?  
       
Efficiency:  Was  the  project  implemented  efficiently,  in-­‐line  with  international  and  national  norms  
and  standards?  
       
Sustainability:  To  what  extent  are  there  financial,  institutional,  social-­‐economic,  and/or  
environmental  risks  to  sustaining  long-­‐term  project  results?  
       
Impact:  Are  there  indications  that  the  project  has  contributed  to,  or  enabled  progress  toward,  
reduced  environmental  stress  and/or  improved  ecological  status?    
       

 
ANNEX  4.    Rating      
 
Rating  Scales        
Rating  for  Outcomes,  Effectiveness,  Efficiency,   Sustainability   Relevance  ratings    
M&E,  I&EA  Execution   ratings  
6:  Highly  Satisfactory  (HS):  The  project  had  no   4.  Likely  (L):   2.  Relevant  (R)  

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shortcomings     negligible  risks   1..  Not  relevant  (NR)      
in  the  achievement  of  its  objectives  in  terms  of   to    
relevance,     sustainability   Impact  Ratings:  
effectiveness,  or  efficiency   3.  Moderately   3.  Significant  (S)  
5:  Satisfactory  (S):  There  were  only  minor   Likely     2.  Minimal  (M)  
shortcomings   (ML):moderate   1.  Negligible  (N)  
4:  Moderately  Satisfactory  (MS):there  were   risks    
moderate     2.  Moderately    
shortcomings     Unlikely  (MU):      
3.  Moderately  Unsatisfactory  (MU):  the  project   significant  risks    
had  significant     1.  Unlikely  (U):    
shortcomings   severe  risks  
2.  Unsatisfactory  (U):  there  were  major    
shortcomings  in  the    
achievement  of  project  objectives  in  terms  of  
relevance,    
effectiveness,  or  efficiency  
1.  Highly  Unsatisfactory  (HU):  The  project  had  
severe    
Shortcomings  
 
ANNEX  5.  Evaluation  Report  Outline      
 
i.  Opening  page:  
Title  of  Project,  Project  IDs,  Evaluation  time  frame  and  date  of  evaluation,  regions  included  
in  the  report,  operational/strategic  program,  implementing  and  responsible  partners,  other  
project  partners,  evaluation  team  members  and  acknowledgement    
 
ii.  Executive  Summary:      
 Project  Summary  Table,  Project  Description  (brief),  Evaluation  Rating  Table,  Summary  of  
conclusions,  recommendations  and  lessons  
iii.  Acronyms  and  Abbreviations  
 
1.  Introduction  
Purpose  of  the  evaluation,  Scope  &  Methodology,  Structure  of  the  evaluation  report  
 
2.  Project  description  and  development  context  
Project  start  and  duration,  Problems  that  the  project  sought  to  address,  Immediate  and  
development  objectives  of  the  project,  Baseline  Indicators  established,    Main  stakeholders,    
Expected  Results  
 
3.  Findings  
In  addition  to  a  descriptive  assessment,  all  criteria  marked  with  must  be  rated  :  
 
3.1  Project  Design  /  Formulation  
 
Analysis  of  Results  Framework  (Project  logic  /strategy;  Indicators);  Assumptions  and  Risks;  
Lessons  from  other  relevant  projects  (e.g.,  same  focal  area)  incorporated  into  project  
design;  Planned  stakeholder  participation;  Replication  approach;  UNDP  comparative  

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advantage;  linkages  between  project  and  other  interventions  within  the  sector;  
Management  arrangements  
 
3.2  Project  Implementation  
 
Adaptive  management  (changes  to  the  project  design  and  project  outputs  during  
implementation),  
Partnership  arrangements  (with  relevant  stakeholders  involved  in  the  country/region),  
Feedback  from  M&E  activities  used  for  adaptive  management,  Project  Finance:  Monitoring  
and  evaluation:  design  at  entry  and  implementation;  UNDP  and  Implementing  Partner  
implementation  /  execution  ,  coordination,  and  operational  issues  
 
3.3  Project  Results  
 
Overall  results  (attainment  of  objectives)  ,Relevance,  Effectiveness  &  Efficiency  ,Country  
ownership,  Mainstreaming,  Sustainability  ,  Impact.  
 
4. Conclusions,  Recommendations  &  Lessons  
 
 Corrective  actions  for  the  design,  implementation,  monitoring  and  evaluation  of  the  project,  
Actions  to  follow  up  or  reinforce  initial  benefits  from  the  project,  Proposals  for  future  
directions  underlining  main  objectives,    Best  and  worst  practices  in  addressing  issues  
relating  to  relevance,  performance  and  success  
 
5. ANNEXES    
 
TOR,  Itinerary,  List  of  persons  interviewed,  Summary  of  field  visits,  List  of  documents  
reviewed  
Evaluation  Question  Matrix,  Questionnaire  used  and  summary  of  results,  Evaluation  
Consultant  Agreement  Form,  Evaluation  Process  Documentation  report    
 
ANNEX    6.  Evaluation  Consultant  Code  of  Conduct  Agreement    
 
Evaluator:    
1.      Must  present  information  that  is  complete  and  fair  in  its  assessment  of  strengths  and  
weaknesses  so  that  decisions  or  actions  taken  are  well  founded.  
 
2.      Must  disclose  the  full  set  of  evaluation  findings  along  with  information  on  their  
limitations  and  have  this  accessible  to  all  affected  by  the  evaluation  with  expressed  legal  
rights  to  receive  results.  
 
3.      Should  protect  the  anonymity  and  confidentiality  of  individual  informants.    They  should  
provide  maximum  notice,  minimize  demands  on  time,  and  respect  people’s  right  not  to  
engage.  Evaluators  must  respect  people’s  right  to  provide  information  in  confidence,  and  
must  ensure  that  sensitive  information  cannot  be  traced  to  its  source.  Evaluators  are  not  
expected  to  evaluate  individuals,  and  must  balance  an  evaluation  of  management  functions  
with  this  general  principle.  
 
4.  Sometimes  uncover  evidence  of  wrongdoing  while  conducting  evaluations.  Such  cases  
must  be  reported  discreetly  to  the  appropriate  investigative  body.  Evaluators  should  

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consult  with  other  relevant  oversight  entities  when  there  is  any  doubt  about  if  and  how  
issues  should  be  reported.  
 
5.  Should  be  sensitive  to  beliefs,  manners  and  customs  and  act  with  integrity  and  honesty  in  
their  relations  with  all  stakeholders.  In  line  with  the  UN  Universal  Declaration  of  Human  
Rights,  evaluators  must  be  sensitive  to  and  address  issues  of  discrimination  and  gender  
equality.  They  should  avoid  offending  the  dignity  and  self-­‐respect  of  those  persons  with  
whom  they  come  in  contact  in  the  course  of  the  evaluation.  Knowing  that  evaluation  might  
negatively  affect  the  interests  of  some  stakeholders,  evaluators  should  conduct  the  
evaluation  and  communicate  its  purpose  and  results  in  a  way  that  clearly  respects  the  
stakeholders’  dignity  and  self-­‐worth.  
 
6.  Are  responsible  for  their  performance  and  their  product(s).  They  are  responsible  for  the  
clear,  accurate  and  fair  written  and/or  oral  presentation  of  study  imitations,  findings  and  
recommendations.  
 
7.  Should  reflect  sound  accounting  procedures  and  be  prudent  in  using  the  resources  of  the  
evaluation.  
 
 
Evaluation  Consultant  Agreement  Form  
 
Agreement  to  abide  by  the  Code  of  Conduct  for  Evaluation  in  the  UN  System  
Name  of  Consultant:  __________________________________________________  
I  confirm  that  I  have  received  and  understood  and  will  abide  by  the  United  Nations  Code  of  
Conduct  for  Evaluation.  
Signed  at  (place)  on  date  
Signature:  ________________________________________  

 
 
 
   

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Annex  2  
List  of  Documents  Reviewed  
 
 
i. Approved  project  document  containing  a  brief  
description  of  the  results  framework  for  the  project  
 
ii. Work  plans  and  targets  
 
iii. Samples  of  project’s  knowledge  products  
 
iv. Terminal  Report  of  HLURB  
 
v. Terminal  Report  of  NAMRIA  
 
vi. Terminal  Report  of  MGB  
 
vii. Terminal  Report  of  PHIVOLCS  
 
viii. Terminal  Report  of  PAGASA  
 
ix. Terminal  Report  of  MMDA  
 
x. Articles  and  documents  on  past  and  on-­‐going  related  or  
similar  projects  (sourced  from  the  internet)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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Annex  3  
Itinerary:  Schedule  and  Type  of  Activity  Conducted    
 
 
Group  of  
Date/Time   Type  of  Activity  
Participants/Area  
April  8,  2016;  9:00  a.m.   Interview   OCD  
April  14,  2016;  1:30  p.m.   Interview   PAGASA  
April  15,  2016;  10:00  a.m.   Interview   HLURB  
April  15,  2016;  2:00  p.m.   Interview   NAMRIA  
April  18,  2016;  1:30  p.m.   Interview   CCC  
May  5,  2016;  9:00  a.m.   Site  Visit   Operations  Center,  
PDRRMO,  Malolos,  
Bulacan  
May  5,  2016;  9:30  a.m.   Focus  Group  Discussion   LGU  partners  in  Bulacan  
May  5,  2016;  2:30  a.m.   Site  Visit   Tsunami  Warning  Siren,  
Obando,  Bulacan  
May  6,  2016;  9:00  a.m.   Site  Visit   Water  Level  Station,  Brgy.  
Llarak,  Siniloan  River,  
Siniloan,  Laguna  
May  6,  2016;  9:30  a.m.   Site  Visit   MDRRMO  of  Mabitac,  
Laguna  
May  6,  2016;  10:00  a.m.   Focus  Group  Discussion   Stakeholders  in  Famy  and  
Mabitac,  Laguna  
May  6,  2016;  12:00  nn.   Site  Visit   Water  Level  Station,  Brgy.  
Numero,  Mabitac,  Laguna    
May  6,  2016;  2:00  p.m.   Site  Visit   MDRRMO  of  Sta.  Maria,  
Laguna  
May  6,  2016;  2:30  p.m.   Site  Visit   Water  Level  Station,  Brgy.  
Coralan,  Sta.  Maria,  
Laguna  
May  6,  2016;  3:30  p.m.   Focus  Group  Discussion   Stakeholders  in  Sta.  Maria,  
Laguna  
May  10,  2016;  2:00  p.m.   Interview   UNDP  
May  24,  2016;  9:00  –   Focus  Group  Discussion   Members  of  Metro  Manila  
11:00  a.m.   DRRM  Council  
May  24,  2016;  11:00  a.m.   Focus  Group  Discussion   Project  Implementing  
–  2:00  p.m.   Partners  
May  24,  2016;  2:00  p.m.  –   Focus  Group  Discussion   Metro  Manila  LGUs  
5:00  p.m.  
 
 

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Annex  4  
Participants  to  the  Series  of  Interview  and  Focus  Group  Discussions  
 
 
Officials  Interviewed  
Name   Gender   Office  
1.   Evelyn  Sagun   F   PMD-­‐OCD  
2.   Oskar  Cruz   M   HMD-­‐PAGASA  
3.   Maximo  Peralta   M   HMD-­‐PAGASA  
4.   Socrates  Raat,  Jr.   M   HMD-­‐PAGASA  
5.   Mario  Miclat   M   HMD-­‐PAGASA  
6.   Roy  Badilla   M   HMD-­‐PAGASA  
7.   Sheila  Schneider   F   HMD-­‐PAGASA  
8.   Lena  Vergara   F   HLURB  
9.   John  SF  Fabic   M   GISMB-­‐NAMRIA  
10.   Rosal  H.  Dolanas   F   GISMB-­‐NAMRIA  
11.   Donna  Lyne  Sanida   F   CCC  
12.   Rjay  Mercado   M   CCC  
13.     Amelia  Supetran   F   UNDP  
14.   Imee  Manal   F   UNDP  
15.   Charmion  Reyes   F   UNDP  
 
 
 
FGD  Participants,  by  Group  and  Location  
 
LGU  partners  in  Bulacan  
Hiyas  Convention  Center,  City  of  Malolos,  Bulacan  
May  5,  2016;  9:30  a.m  
Name   Gender   Office  
1.   Jerson  Resurrecion   M   SMART  
2.   Andrea  Mateo   F   SMART  
3.   Joseph  Belcon   M   SMART  
4.   Ameerha  Ortega   F   OCD  III  
5.   Rita  Claire  Libiran   F   PDRRMO  Bulacan  
6.   Raul  Agustin   M   PDRRMO  Bulacan  
7.   Carl  Lorenze  de  Leon   M   PDRRMO  Bulacan  
8.   Lamberto  Silvestre  Sr.   M   PDRRMO  Bulacan  
9.   Bryan  Velasco   M   PDRRMO  Bulacan  
10.   Jennifer  Ongleo   F   PDRRMO  Bulacan  
11.   Jerry  Villoso   M   MDRRMO  Obando  
12.   Paulito  Mendoza   M   MDRRMO  Obando  

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13.   Rhea  Ann  Oronce   F   MDRRMO  Obando  
14.   Pia  D.  Pedro   F   CDRRMO  Malolos  
15.   Antonio  Sapasap,  Jr.   M   CDRRMO  Malolos  
16.   Edgar  Rodriguez   M   CDRRMO  Malolos  
17.   Arnel  Penuller   M   CDRRMO  Malolos  
18.   Gina  Tolentino-­‐Ayson   F   CDRRMO  SJDM  
19.   Margaritte  Lynn  G.  Martinez   F   CDRRMO  SJDM  
20.   Loreto  Bodiao,  Jr.   M   CDRRMO  SJDM  
21.   Remilio  Bautista   M   PAGASA  
22.   Maximo  Peralta   M   PAGASA  
23.   Alvin  Mendez   M   OCD  
24.   Evelyn  Sagun   F   OCD  
 
Stakeholders  in  Famy  and  Mabitac,  Laguna  
Barangay  Hall,  Barangay  Lambac,  Mabitac,  Laguna  
May  6,  2016;  10:00  a.m.  
Name   Gender   Office  
1.   Mariveth  Razon   F   MDRRMO  Famy  
2.   Jane  Karen  Abary   F   MDRRMO  Famy  
3.   Katrina  D.  Vergara   F   Office  of  Mun.  Mayor,  Famy  
4.   Gerwin  Jolo   M   PDRRMO  Laguna  
5.   Jeartuel    Javier   M   PDRRMO  Laguna  
6.   Manny  Artitchea   M   MDRRMO  Mabitac  
7.   Racquel  Destura   F   MDRRMO  Mabitac  
8.   Marcos  Bocacao,  Sr.   M   MDRRMO  Mabitac  
9.   Rafael  Martin  Aguilar   M   MDRRMO  Mabitac  
10.   Allan  Pedron   M   MDRRMO  Mabitac  
11.   Wilson  Peret   M   Brgy  Lambac  
12.   Henrico  Ortiz   M   Brgy  Lambac  
13.   Alfonso  Pascedan   M   Brgy  Lambac  
14.   Aileen  Kalualhatian   F   Brgy  Lambac  
15.   Maryrose  Rubiabas   F   Brgy  Lambac  
16.   Cherry  Tan   F   Brgy  Lambac  
17.   Glenda  Hermosura   F   Brgy  Lambac  
18.   Rodolfo  Oribo   M   Brgy  Lambac  
19.   Amy  Bocacao   F   Brgy  Lambac  
20.   Sarah  Katigbac   F   Brgy  Lambac  
21.   Astral  Lopez   F   Brgy  Lambac  
22.   Marilou  Malihan   F   Brgy  Lambac  
23.   Consolacion  Lonnesa   F   Brgy  Lambac  
24.   Rosalinda  Raz   F   Brgy  Lambac  
25.   Richard  Palomique   M   Brgy  Lambac  
26.   Raymond  Banaag   M   Brgy  Lambac  
27.   Remilio  Bautista   M   PAGASA  

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28.   Maximo  Peralta   M   PAGASA  
29.   Lorenzo  Haveria   M   OCD  IV-­‐A  
30.   Jayson  Jacob   M   OCD  IV-­‐A  
31.   Alvin  Mendez   M   OCD  
32.   Evelyn  Sagun   F   OCD  
 
Stakeholders  in  Sta.  Maria,  Laguna  
Barangay  Hall,  Barangay  Coralan,  Sta.  Maria,  Laguna  
May  6,  2016;  3:00  p.m.  
Name   Gender   Office  
1.   Arturo  Bonifacio   M   MDRRMO  Sta.  Maria  
2.   Jay  de  Chavez   M   MDRRMO  Sta.  Maria  
3.   Gerwin  Jolo   M   PDRRMO  Laguna  
4.   Jeartuel  Javier   M   PDRRMO  Laguna  
5.   Jimson  Evagelista   M   PDRRMO  Laguna  
6.   Renato  Pontipedra   M   Brgy.  Coralan,  Sta.  Maria  
7.   Romeo  Panganiban   M   Brgy.  Coralan,  Sta.  Maria  
8.   Narciso  Katigbak   M   Brgy.  Coralan,  Sta.  Maria  
9.   Antonio  Lalusin   M   Brgy.  Coralan,  Sta.  Maria  
10.   Cecilia  Bonifacio   F   Brgy.  Coralan,  Sta.  Maria  
11.   Reynante  dela  Cruz   M   Brgy.  Coralan,  Sta.  Maria  
12.   Fernando  Tampis   M   Brgy.  Calangay,  Sta.  Maria  
13.   Romulo  Bautista   M   Brgy.  Calangay,  Sta.  Maria  
14.   Ruben  Villanueva   M   Brgy.  Calangay,  Sta.  Maria  
15.   Wilfredo  Aranda   M   Brgy.  Calangay,  Sta.  Maria  
16.   Leonardo  Garcia   M   Brgy.  Calangay,  Sta.  Maria  
17.   Virgilio  Cornejo   M   Brgy.  Calangay,  Sta.  Maria  
18.   Juanito  Harina   M   Brgy.  Calangay,  Sta.  Maria  
19.   Florentina  dela  Cruz   F   Brgy.  Inayapan,  Sta.  Maria  
20.   Justo  Masalonga   M   Brgy.  Inayapan,  Sta.  Maria  
21.   Pedro  Marasigan   M   Brgy.  Inayapan,  Sta.  Maria  
22.   Edwin  Padilla   M   Brgy.  Inayapan,  Sta.  Maria  
23.   Freddie  Manalo   M   Brgy.  Inayapan,  Sta.  Maria  
24.   Welfredo  Laluniyo   M   Brgy.  Inayapan,  Sta.  Maria  
25.   Remilio  Bautista   M   PAGASA  
26.   Maximo  Peralta   M   PAGASA  
27.   Lorenzo  Haveria   M   OCD  IV-­‐A  
28.   Jayson  Jacob   M   OCD  IV-­‐A  
29.   Alvin  Mendez   M   OCD  
30.   Evelyn  Sagun   F   OCD  
 
   

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Members  of  Metro  Manila  DRRM  Council  
OCD  Conference  Hall,  Camp  Aguinaldo,  Quezon  City  
May  24,  2016;  9:00  –  11:00  a.m.  
Name   Gender   Office  
1.   Jose  Mari  Castro,  MD   M   DOH-­‐NCR  
2.   Mylyn  dela  Cruz   F   DOH-­‐NCR  
3.   Rosela  V.  Astudilo   F   DOH-­‐NCR  
4.   Manuel  Gonzales   M   MMDA  
5.   Eduardo  Santos   M   DPWH-­‐NCR  
6.   Jocelyn  Cepeda   F   PNP-­‐NCRPO  
7.   Noel  Bunag   M   PNP-­‐NCRPO  
 
Implementing  Partners    
OCD  Conference  Hall,  Camp  Aguinaldo,  Quezon  City  
May  24,  2016;  11:00  a.m.  –  2:00  p.m.  
Name   Gender   Office  
1.   Erlinton  Olavere   M   PHIVOLCS  
2.   Ma.  Elenita  Consto   F   MGB  
3.   Jocelyn  Villanueva   F   MGB  
4.   Precilla  L.  Brucal   F   HLURB  
5.   John  Vher  Soriano   M   HLURB  
6.   Lena  Vergara   F   HLURB  
7.   Rosal  Dolanas   F   NAMRIA  
8.   John  Fabic   M   NAMRIA  
9.   Ma.  Josefina  Faulan   F   MMDA  
10.   Oshean  Lee  Ganorita   M   MMDA  
11.   Shiela  Gail  Satura-­‐Quingco   F   MMDA  
12.   Luisa  Anoganega   F   MMDA  
13.   Aiere  Margarette  Lozada   F   MMDA  
14.   Edna  Conda   F   OCD-­‐NCR  
15.   Donna  Sanidad   F   CCC  
 
Metro  Manila  LGUs  
OCD  Conference  Hall,  Camp  Aguinaldo,  Quezon  City  
May  24,  2016;  11:00  a.m.  –  2:00  p.m.  
Name   Gender   Office  
1.   Ian  Dennis  Cruz   M   CPDO  Las  Pinas  City  
2.   Armando  Aguilar   M   CPDO  Las  Pinas  City  
3.   Alfred  Pascual   M   CPDO  Las  Pinas  City  
4.   Bryan  Dularte   M   CPDO  Las  Pinas  City  
5.   Janrose  Bravo   F   Las  Pinas  City  DRRMO  
6.   Dennis  Reyes   M   Las  Pinas  City  DRRMO  
7.   Jan  Javilinar   M   Las  Pinas  City  DRRMO  

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8.   Cindy  Garcia   F   QC  DRRMO  
9.   Daisy  A.  Flores   F   QC  DRRMO  
10.   Matthew  Bermudo   M   San  Juan  DRRMO  
11.   Cyril  Gonzalodo   M   Muntinlupa  DRRMO  
12.   Jeffrey  Lomonitad   M   Muntinlupa  DRRMO  
13.   Jose  David  Adriano   M   LGU  Muntinlupa  
14.   May  Ladica   F   LGU  Muntinlupa  
15.   Arnaldo  Antonio   M   Valenzuela  City  DRRMO  
16.   Aurora  Ciego   F   Caloocan  City  Planning  
17.   Jonathan  Himala   M   Caloocan  City  Planning  
18.   Vivian  Roque   F   Caloocan  City  DRRMO  
19.   Caroline  Viray   F   Mandaluyong  City  DRRMO  
20.   Jedgard  Cabrera   M   Malabon  City  DRRMO  
21.   Leomar  dela  Cruz   M   Malabon  City  DRRMO  
22.   Solomon  Manzano   m   Malabon  City  DRRMO  
23.   Jose  Damian   M   CPDCO  Paranaque  
24.   Zareena  Lamberte   F   DRRMO  Paranaque  
25.   Romeo  Pascual   M   CPDO  Navotas  City  
26.   Marlyn  Lazaro   F   CPDO  Navotas  City  
27.   Daniel  Francis  Pascual   M   CPDO  Navotas  City  
28.   Pepito  Sammago   M   CPDO  Navotas  City  
29.   Xiera  Rose   F   OCD-­‐NDRRMO  
 
   

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Annex  5  
Guide  Questions  to  Interview  and  Focus  Group  Discussions  
 
1. Are  the  objectives  of  the  project  clear?  Have  you  ever  had  any  problem  
understanding  it?  
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
 
2. Is  the  design  of  the  project  clear?  
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
 
3. How  would  you  assess  the  participation  of  your  Agency  in  the  Project?    
What  were  the  problems  or  constraints  that  you  have  encountered,  if  any?  
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
 
4. What  were  the  specific  activities  your  Agency  participated  in  or  outputs  it  
has  delivered  for  the  Project?  
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
 
5. From  your  perspective,  has  the  Project  attained  its  objectives  and  delivered  
its  committed  outputs?    Why  or  why  not?  
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
 
6. What  were  the  factors  that  contributed  to  the  success  of  the  Project?  
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
 
7. What  were  the  hindering  factors  in  the  implementation  of  the  project?  
_______________________________________________________________________________________
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8. What  mechanisms  that  had  been  or  should  be  put  in  place  or  should  be  
maintain  so  that  the  gains  of  the  project  could  be  sustained?  
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
 
9. What  mechanisms  that  had  been  or  should  be  put  in  place  or  should  be  
maintain  so  that  the  gains  of  the  project  could  be  replicated?  
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
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10.   Please  provide  additional  comments,  if  any,  on  any  aspect  of  the  Project,  its  
implementation,  and  its  overall  management  mechanisms  and  procedures.  
 
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Annex  6  
Summary  of  Responses  to  Interview  and  Focus  Group  Discussions  
 
 
Are  the  objectives  of  the  project  clear?  Have  you  ever  had  any  problem  
understanding  it?  
• The  objectives  of  the  project  which  are  embodied  in  outputs  1  and  5  of  the  
project  document  are  clear.  
• Yes.  
• The  objectives  of  the  project  are  clear.  We  do  not  have  any  problem  
understanding  it.  
• Yes  and  No.    No  because  the  support  of  the  Department  for  this  project  is  not  
sufficient  because  of  the  funds  that  we  are  receiving  are  limited.  
• Clear  especially  the  objectives  of  the  Oplan  Yakal  Plus,  and  the  intents  of  
formulating  the  contingency  plan  for  Metro  Manila.  
• Everything  is  clear.  
• Component  4  on  mainstreaming  is  clear.  
• Original  project  document  is  also  clear.  My  agency  signed  it.  
• Clear  objectives  of  the  project.  
• No  issues  on  the  objectives  of  the  project.  
• The  objectives  of  the  project  are  clear,  even  the  community  can  use  the  
information  material  easily,  especially  if  they  will  be  aught  on  the  reason  and  the  
proper  understanding  of  it.  
• The  design  and  objectives  are  clear.  
• The  project  drew  the  members  of  the  DRRMC  (for  QC)  closer  and  enhanced  
camaraderie.  
• At  the  start  of  the  project,  the  project  document  and  the  objectives  of  the  project  
were  not  clear,  but  as  time  goes  by,  they  became  clearer.    This  is  because  the  
project  is  a  new  thing  to  us  and  to  the  LGU.  
• Initially,  it  was  not  clear  and  very  difficult  to  understand.  Eventually,  it  became  
clearer  and  easier  to  understand  what  the  project  intends  to  accomplish.  
• Not  clear  at  the  start.  
• Yes,  but  at  first  it  wasn’t.    Since  we  participated  in  the  project  only  by  2/3,  if  I’m  
not  mistaken;  we  won’t  have  any  idea  of  the  extent  of  the  project.  
• The  Project’s  (GMMA  READY)  objectives  were  clear  and  we  don’t  have  any  
problem  understanding  it.  
 
 
   

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Is  the  design  of  the  project  clear?  
• Yes.    
• Yes,  the  design  of  the  project  is  very  clear  and  self-­‐explanatory.  
• Everything  is  clear.  
• My  agency  focused  on  the  project  document  for  guidance.  
• The  design  of  the  project  is  clear  that  it  can  help  us  (LGU)  to  learn  and  to  make  up  
management  plan  before  a  major  incident  or  hazard  hit  a  certain  area  of  our  AOR.  
• Yes,  but  only  towards  the  end  of  the  project.  
• Having  been  chosen  as  one  of  the  pilot  cities  to  do  the  Mainstreaming  of  
DRR/CCA  in  the  CLUP,  it  was  a  bit  difficult  at  the  start  since  the  guidelines  for  the  
preparation  was  not  yet  available  during  that  time.  But  as  we  go  along  the  
project,  we  learned  to  appreciate  and  understand  it  and  came  up  with  the  
expected  result.  Technical  assistance  and  logistical  support  was  provided  by  our  
partner  the  MMDA  as  well  as  from  other  agencies  involved  in  the  GMMA  READY  
Project.  
 
 
 
How  would  you  assess  the  participation  of  your  Agency  in  the  Project?    What  were  
the  problems  or  constraints  that  you  have  encountered,  if  any?  
• MGB  has  been  participating  actively  in  all  the  activities  of  the  GMMA  READY  
project.    Some  specific  setbacks  were  encountered  specifically  logistical  problems  
in  the  IEC  activities  but  these  were  all  taken  care  of  which  the  assistance  of  the  
NDRRMC.  Problems  in  paper  work  were  addressed  by  hiring  an  assistant  who  
was  eventually  absorbed  by  MGB.  
• NAMRIA  was  able  to  meet  the  necessary  technical  support  for  the  project,  i.e.,  
technical  staff,  training,  and  data.    However,  one  the  constraints  encountered  is  
the  availability  of  updated  base  maps  for  the  project  area.  
• Our  agency  has  a  very  important  role  in  formulating  this  GMMA  READY  Project,  
by  providing  important  data,  information  and  documents.    This  will  help  our  
agency  to  prepare  for  the  Big  One,  plan  what  needs  to  be  planned,  involve  our  
partners/stakeholders,  and  other  regions  that  will  help/augment  during  said  
disaster.  
• Constraint:  RA  9184  –  Procurement  Law,  especially  during  actual  disasters.  
• Oplan  Yakal  Plus  
• Formulation  and  updating  of  the  contingency  plan  for  Metro  Manila.  
• Constraints:  Level  of  participation  of  some  agencies  was  low;  there’s  the  
reluctance  of  some  agencies  in  getting  their  agencies  involved  in  the  project;  
there  was  still  a  need  to  push  them  to  act  (kulit).  
• Some  agencies  cannot  understand;  they  want  to  do  things  by  themselves  alone,  
even  if  specific  roles  and  responsibilities  have  already  been  delineated.  
• Radios  available  at  the  agency  (PNP)  are  limited,  outdated  and  antiquated;  these  
may  not  be  able  to  respond  to  the  needs  when  disasters  occur.  
• Constraint:  Competing  and  conflicting  schedules,  demands  and  work  at  the  office.  

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• Bigger  scale  of  maps  is  not  available.    This  could  have  made  outputs  more  
accurate.  
• Collaboration  with  HLURB  in  the  conduct  of  activities  of  my  agency.    My  agency  
provided  technical  assistance  in  the  delivery  of  land  use  component,  together  
with  HLURB.    We  had  to  divide  the  work  by  chapter  to  facilitate  the  formulation  
of  plans.  
• At  MMDA,  DRRM  is  still  being  developed.    The  original  design  have  to  be  redone  
to  take  into  consideration  the  sharing  of  responsibility  between  MMDA  and  
HLURB.    Funding  had  also  been  shared.    
• Involvement  includes  participation  in  meetings,  seminars  and  project  activities.  
• Direct  encounter  with  NAMRIA  and  other  CSCAND  agencies.  
• Constraints:  LGUs  cannot  interpret  maps;  how  to  put  gains  on  the  ground.  
• Problem  encountered:  problems  raised  got  no  feedback  from  OCD/PMO;  
communication  protocols  especially  with  bosses  for  major  project  concerns  were  
not  properly  observed;  sometimes,  agencies  need  formal  communication  from  
OCD/PMO  for  proper  channeling,  but  OCD/PMO  preferred  informal  channels,  i.e.,  
emails,  which  may  not  be  a  bit  proper  for  key  officials  of  the  agencies.  
• There  had  been  delays  in  the  release  of  funds  which  rendered  some  LGUs  and  the  
MMDA  unable  to  conduct  their  activities.    
• Agency  (MMDA)  used  its  funds  to  support  activities  when  funds  are  not  released  
on  time;  there  had  been  occasions  where  funds  spent  by  agencies  were  not  
reimbursed  on  time.  
• Problem:  the  request  for  salary  increase  of  personnel  came  or  was  given  a  go  by  
PMO  much  later;  the  highlights  of  the  meeting  when  this  concern  was  raised  
came  5  months  later,  hence,  action  was  delayed.  
• By  means  of  a  thorough  IEC  at  the  community  level.  
• Problems  are  minimal  such  as  how  to  communicate  to  the  community  on  how  it  
would  be  rolled  out  to  them.  
• Productive  engagement  in  the  preparation  of  IEC  and  seminars.      
• Problem:  how  to  communicate  GMMA  READY  at  the  community  level.  
• Agency/office  willing  to  advance  funds  or  use  own  resources.  
• Strong  camaraderie  of  members  from  the  LGU.  
• Outputs  required  were  delivered.  
• Participation  of  the  council  (local  DRRMC)  was  difficult  because  things  were  not  
clear.    Schedules  were  conflicting;  difficulty  in  coordination;  no  cohesion;  and  
hard  to  incorporate  new  information  and  data  into  existing  plans.  
• Difficulties:  formulation  of  plans  with  new  guidelines,  new  set  of  data.  
• Formation  of  DRRMC/O  at  the  LGU  is  a  new  thing;  quite  difficult  at  first.  Limited  
personnel.  Office  is  yet  to  be  institutionalized.  
• Preparation  of  CP  and  CLUP.  
• Office  was  engaged  in  meetings,  trainings  and  in  coordinating  activities  at  the  
community  level.  
• Trainings  done  were  down  to  earth;  rolled  down  to  the  community  level;  
appreciation  was  vital,  especially  at  the  homeowners’  level.  

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• Office  was  engaged  in  the  preparation  of  CLUP  and  CP  (LGU).  The  project  (PMO)  
has  been  very  helpful  and  facilitative.  Technical  review  of  outputs  was  extended  
by  MMDA  and  HLURB  –  they  were  also  very  helpful.  
• Hazard  Maps  were  useful  –  they  helped  us  (LGU)  in  getting  a  seal  of  governance  
from  DILG,  particularly  for  disaster  preparedness.  
• Office  was  engaged  in  trainings,  seminars  and  workshops.    Because  of  conflicting  
workloads  of  staff,  different  personnel  were  sent  to  attend  these;  hence,  there  
was  a  bit  a  problem  of  continuity.    But  the  good  thing,  more  staff  were  trained.  
• Because  the  process  is  new,  staff  were  confused  at  the  start.  
• Data  and  information  needed  for  the  preparation  of  plans  were  not  yet  available  
at  the  start;  no  basis  yet  for  risk  assessment.  
• Work  was  facilitated  with  the  assistance  of  MMDA  and  HLURB.  
• Full  support  of  the  office.  
• Constraints  and  problems:  shifting  assignments  of  staff.  
• Constraining  factor:  long  time  in  securing  travel  orders  at  the  agency  level.  Strict  
policies  of  the  office.  
• Space  in  the  office  is  limited.  
• Budgetary  constraints  in  duplicating  and  cascading  the  project  down  to  the  
barangay  and  community.  
• Information  constraints  such  as  in  the  flood  modelling,  Paranaque  wasn’t  part  of  
the  flood  study.    Like  south  cities,  our  flood  risk  maps  were  not  very  detailed.    But  
we  made  po.  
• Our  agency  fully  participated  in  project  from  our  top  management  as  well  as  with  
all  the  offices/departments  involved.  In  fact,  we  are  very  thankful  for  the  support  
we  got  from  the  project.  The  only  constraint  we  have  is  the  time  factor,  like  how  
we  were  going  divide  our  time  in  doing  the  project  and  at  the  same  time  in  doing  
our  regular/official  tasks.  
 
 
 
What  were  the  specific  activities  your  Agency  participated  in  or  outputs  it  has  
delivered  for  the  Project?  
• 100%  accomplishment  of  outputs  required  (MGB)  
• Provision  of  base  map  of  Metro  Manila  and  the  provinces  of  Bulacan,  Rizal,  
Laguna  and  Cavite  including  the  validation  of  barangay  boundaries  
• Layouting  of  printing  of  hazard  maps  
• Provision  of  GIS  training  to  implementing  partners  
• List  of  hospitals,  government  and  private  
• Policies,  protocols  and  guidelines  
• List  of  manpower,  logistics  and  approximate  amount  needed  
• List  of  possible  responding  regions  
• Earthquake  drills  and  development  of  Oplan  Yakal  Plus.  
• Preparation  of  contingency  plan  for  Metro  Manila.  
• The  formulation  of  the  quadrants;  engagement  of  private,  international;  

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establishment  of  respond  protocols;  clustering  of  LGUs  and  agencies.  
• MMDA  assisted  2  LGUs  for  the  formulation  of  CLUP;  and  assisted  17  other  
municipalities  in  some  activities  on  mainstreaming.    The  Guidelines  on  DRRM  
was  useful.  
• Pilot  LGUs  assigned  to  MMDA  were  selected  through  a  set  of  criteria.  
• Constraint:    the  project  demanded  as  big  amount  of  time  to  the  agency;  competed  
with  other  priorities  of  LGUs  and  other  requirements  of  DILG;  and  too  difficult  to  
participate  in  activities  (workshops)  conducted  outside  Metro  Manila.  
• Formulation  of  land  use  plans.  
• Formulation  of  supplemental  guidelines  on  land  use  plan  formulation;  provided  
assistance  to  LGUs  in  the  preparation  of  Zoning  Ordinances  that  incorporated  
DRM  and  CCA;  LGUs  have  to  learn  techniques.  
• HLURB  moved  closer  to  LGUs.  
• Installation  of  tsunami  sirens;  touched  based  with  the  communities.  
• Installation  of  KM-­‐CoP  linked  to  150  cities.IEC  caravan.  
• Attendance  to  TWG  meetings  and  seminars  and  conduct  IEC  at  the  community  
level,  
• Formulation  of  different  strategies  that  GMMA  READY  Project  needs.  
• Preparation  of  CLUP,  integrating  DRM  and  CRM.  Inputs  on  risk  assessment.    
Allowed  innovation  in  the  preparation  of  zoning  ordinance.  
• Contingency  plan  completed.  
• We  participated  in  the  creation  of  risk  maps  as  well  as  the  hazard  and  
vulnerability  assessment.    From  here,  outputs  were  the  contingency  plans  and  
comprehensive  land  use  plan  (on-­‐going)  that  is  CCA/DRRM  sensitive.  
• We  (CPDO)  are  the  lead  department  in  crafting  the  DRR/CCA  Mainstreamed  
CLUP  and  Zoning  Ordinance  and  we  also  partnered  with  the  Local  Disaster  Risk  
Reduction  and  Management  Office    (LDRRMO)  in  crafting  our  city’s  Contingency  
Plan  for  Earthquake  and  Flood.  
 
 
 
From  your  perspective,  has  the  Project  attained  its  objectives  and  delivered  its  
committed  outputs?    Why  or  why  not?  
• Early  warning  devices  were  produced  –  by  Filipino  manufacturer.  
• Yes,  MGB  has  attained  its  objectives  and  delivered  its  committed  outputs.  
• Yes.  
• I  think  we  attained  its  objectives  and  delivered  its  committed  outputs  because  all  
of  the  resources  of  every  responding  agency  are  included  in  the  plan  and  they  
commit  themselves  in  mobilizing  this  if  needed.  
• Coordination/collaboration  is  clearly  indicated  in  this  Project,  as  well  as  who  will  
be  the  responsible  and  responding  agencies  and  regions.  
• Yes,  it  triggered  the  awareness.  
• Yes,  and  it  also  provided  a  learning  opportunity  for  the  technical  staff  of  the  
agency,  especially  in  land  use  planning.  Likewise,  the  management  got  involved  in  

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the  process.  
• Guidelines  were  more  on  DRM  and  not  so  much  on  CCA.  
• Capacitated  LGUs;  enabling  CLUPs  with  DRRM  and  CCA  parameters.  
• Yes  the  project  attained  its  purpose,  the  achievement  of  every  LGU  to  have  a  zero  
casualty  or  on  its  most  minimal  moves  that  the  project  is  so  effective.  
• Participation  of  homeowners’  association.  
• Yes,  the  outputs  have  succeeded  its  objectives.  Outputs  have  not  only  produced  
meaningful  plans  but  it  has  increased  awareness.  
• Yes  it  did,  the  project  supported  us  in  every  aspect  of  the  planning  process  from  
the  very  start    up  to  completion  of  the  plans.  The  project  provided  us  with  all  the  
necessary  technical  and  logistic  support.  
 
 
 
What  were  the  factors  that  contributed  to  the  success  of  the  Project?  
• Guidance  and  support  of  NDRRMC.  
• Availability  of  technical  personnel  during  the  initial  phase  of  the  project  which  
involved  actual  mapping  activities  
• Support  from  the  regional  offices  of  MGB,  particularly  Regions  3  and  4A.  
• PMO’s  efficiency  
• Factors  contributed  to  the  success  of  this  project  are  the  following:  (a)  
participation  of  all  government  agencies  and  LGUs;  and  (b)  their  commitment  to  
help  and  share  what  we  have  in  our  department.  
• Participation  of  all  concerned  agencies  and  LGUs.  
• Strong  coordination;  continuous  monitoring  of  activities  and  the  conduct  of  
activities,  meetings  and  conferences  which  all  involved  private  sector,  national  
government  agencies  and  LGUs.  
• Awareness,  effective  campaign,  information  and  education  campaign  activities.  
• Coordination,  collaboration  and  camaraderie  among  agencies.  
• Formulation  and  implementation  of  activities  together  by  agencies.  
• Effective  information  and  feedback  to  superiors;  hence,  getting  the  necessary  
management  support.  
• Commitment  of  personnel.  
• Sharing  of  information.  
• Political  will  of  OCD  and  partner  agencies.  
• Willingness  of  some  government  officials  to  use  their  discretionary  funds  to  
support  activities  of  the  project.  
• Cooperation  among  concerned  agencies,  e.g.,  HLURB  and  MMDA,  in  land  use  
planning.  
• Fund  availability;  funds  were  made  available  by  OCD.  
• Availability  of  technical  assistance:  CSCAND  agencies;  risk  analysis  and  the  
REDAS.  
• Overall  management  of  the  project  by  OCD;  fast  down  load  of  funds  to  agencies;  
provision  of  equipment  –  printers,  plotters,  inks,  papers  and  other  supplies  and  

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materials;  procurement  processes  made  easy.  
• Cooperation  of  agencies  and  LGUs  
• GMMA  project  has  a  good  reputation  among  key  officials;  hence,  top  management  
officials  easily  and  favorably  considered  requests  for  engagements.  
• Strong  support  and  partnership  with  and  among  the  CSCAND  agencies.  
• CSCAND  agencies  are  easy  to  get  support  from  even  beyond  their  TOR  in  the  
project.  
• PMO  very  helpful  and  supportive;  provided  assistance  in  coordinating  with  LGUs;  
financial  requirements  for  activities  were  responded  to.  
• Fund  management  practice  is  commendable  =  output-­‐based  rather  than  by  
activity.    Agencies  were  given  elbow  rooms  and  lee  ways  to  manage  their  own  
funds  for  as  long  as  they  deliver  the  outputs  expected  of  them.  
• Some  LGUs  provided  “equity”  to  the  project  in  terms  of  materials  and  personnel.  
• Neat  handling  of  the  project  by  the  PMO;  PMO  has  been  on  hands-­‐on  mode  
throughout  the  implementation  of  the  project;  PMO  established  rapport  with  the  
agencies  and  LGUs.  
• The  proper  dissemination,  coordination  and  cooperation  of  all  stakeholders  have  
contributed  tit  e  success  of  the  project.  
• Flexible  processes  
• Close  relationship  –  PMO  and  LGUs;  and  members  of  the  DRRMC  (QC).  
• Willingness  of  members  to  use  their  own  resources  (vehicles).  
• Evelyn  Sagun  very  facilitative.  
• Agency/office  willing  to  spend  money  or  advance  funds.  
• Guidelines  are  comprehensive;  very  useful.  
• Engagement  of  homeowners’  associations  
• Awareness  of  other  agencies.  
• Synchronized  activities  among  agencies.  
• Complementation  among  members  of  the  local  council.  
• Full  support  of  the  office.    
• Data  are  made  available  –  hazard  and  vulnerability.  
• Proactive  stance  of  the  local  government  (QC).  
• Willingness  to  shell  out  funds  for  activities.  
• Availability  of  disaster  funds  at  the  local  level.  5%  of  the  local  budget.  
• Initiative  of  the  barangays  in  providing  funds  and  equipment  for  community  use.  
• Engagement  of  NGO  to  maintain  the  facilities  provided  (Portrero,  Malabon).  
• Political  will.  
• Existing  department  –  the  Department  of  Order  and  Safety  
• Permanent  personnel  manning  the  office.  
• Willingness  of  the  city  to  invest  (QC).  
• Passion.  
• Participation  of  LGUs  and  unwavering  support  of  project  proponents.  
• The  partnership,  acceptance,  willingness  and  commitment  of  all  parties  involved  
contributed  to  the  success  of  the  project.  The  partnership  between  the  GMMA  
READY  through  its  partner  agencies  such  as  the  MMDA.  HLURB,  OCD  etc.  and  the  

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LGUs  made  the  project  possible.  The  acceptance  that  we  are  facing  the  “real”  
challenge  of  natural  disasters  and  climate  change  and  that  we  have  to  do  
something  about  it.  The  willingness  to  participate  in  the  project  and  the  
commitment  to  finish  and  implement  the  final  outputs.  
 
 
 
What  were  the  hindering  factors  in  the  implementation  of  the  project?  
• Inability  of  the  contractor  in  delivering  the  facilities  (warning  devices)  needed  on  
time.  
• There  were  actually  no  hindering  factors  although  problems  related  to  
compliance  were  encountered,  e.g.,  meeting  of  deadlines  for  the  conduct  of  some  
activities  or  submission  of  reports  on  time.  This  was  an  effect  of  the  exodus  of  
technical  personnel  to  the  private  sector  and  other  government  agencies  during  
the  latter  part  of  the  project.  
• Sometimes,  CSCAND  staff  are  not  available  during  meetings  and  activities  of  the  
project.  
• Time  consuming  (need  almost  full-­‐time  support)  
• The  hindering  factors  are  the  time  schedule  of  each  agency  during  the  
workshops/writeshops  and  different  people  attending/representing  during  the  
formulation  of  this  project.  
• Limited  political  will.  
• Insufficient  information  from  other  agencies.  
• Reluctance  of  some  government  agencies  and  LGUs  to  participate.  
• Weak  political  will  of  some  government  agencies  and  LGUs.  
• Bulk  of  work  in  the  office.  Low  level  of  commitment  of  some  people  in  the  office.  
• Mode  of  employment  of  personnel  trained  –  job  order/casual  –  50%.  
• No  benefits  for  personnel  hired  under  job  order.  
• Scheduling  of  activities  –  not  fixed;  changing.  
• 10-­‐day  rule  for  travel  orders  to  get  signed  by  approving  authority.  
• People  support  is  limited;  likewise,  limited  pool  of  experts  to  tap  for  the  
implementation  of  activities.      
• Too  many  meetings  and  demands  coming  from  the  different  components.  
• Writing  skills  of  LGUs  
• Delays  due  to  changes  of  leadership  at  the  LGU  level  after  the  local  elections  in  
2013.  
• Counterparts  of  LGUs  were  not  programmed;  hence,  at  some  points,  not  
provided;  some  LGUs  are  resistant  to  cooperate.  
• The  only  hindering  factor  is  how  to  make  the  community  believe  that  the  project  
will  be  useful  to  them.  
• COA  and  the  procurement  process.  
• No  additional  remunerations.  
• LGU  difficulties:  write-­‐up,  will  power  to  do  things  up,  other  tasks  in  their  offices,  
not  attentive  during  trainings,  not  too  serious  during  training.  

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• Limited  availability  of  funds  and  policies  that  can  support  the  project  as  well  as  
political  will.  
• We  would  like  to  think  of  it  more  as  “challenges”  rather  than  hindering  factors.  
One  would  be  the  “political  will”  in  implementing  the  project.  Second  is  the  
acceptance  of  all  the  stakeholders  once  the  project  is  implemented.  
 
 
 
What  mechanisms  that  had  been  or  should  be  put  in  place  or  should  be  maintain  so  
that  the  gains  of  the  project  could  be  sustained?  
• Continuous  IEC  and  capability  enhancement  of  LGUs  
• Continuous  updating  of  the  1:5,000  scale  susceptibility  maps  of  GMMA  
• Continuous  cooperation  among  CSCAND  agencies  on  DRRM  projects,  such  as  the  
improvement  of  the  REDAS  module  on  floods,  and  later  on  landslides,  and  various  
aspects  in  hazard  risk  analysis  (including  exposure  database  development,  
vulnerability  studies).  
• Science-­‐based  V  and  A  (methodology)  to  produce  the  thematic  maps  for  use  by  
LGUs  
• The  mechanisms  that  should  be  put  in  place  or  should  be  maintained  so  that  the  
gains  of  the  project  could  be  sustained  are  regularly  reviewing  and  updating  of  
the  plan  (contingency  plan)  if  there  is  a  need  to  amend  or  add  in  the  plan,  
especially  the  directory  part;  testing  its  applicability  and  accuracy  during  the  
quarterly  earthquake  drills  and  by  giving  copies  to  all  concerned  agencies.  
• Regular  practice  and  meetings  and  review  of  plans.  
• Outsource  equipment  from  private  sector.  
• Enter  into  MOA  with  private  sector  for  the  immediate  provision  of  supplies  
during  emergencies  without  necessarily  going  through  the  procurement  process  
as  provided  by  the  Procurement  Law.  
• Continuous  training  of  personnel  on  rescue  and  evacuation.  
• Further  develop  the  sense  of  nationalism.  
• Regular  updating  of  plans.  
• Increase  political  will  –  especially  at  the  local  level.  
• Review  and  amend  contingency  plan,  when  necessary.  
• Proper  endorsement  of  outgoing  leadership  to  the  incoming  one.  
• Involve  Commission  of  Audit  so  that  rules  can  be  made  more  responsive  during  
times  of  emergencies.  
• Dissemination  of  information  and  outputs  of  the  project.  
• Provision  of  more  funds  for  the  procurement  of  supplies  and  materials  and  to  
provide  allowances  for  personnel.  
• Review  of  contingency  plans  of  LGUs,  and  undertake  revision  when  necessary.  
• Continuous  conduct  of  simulation  exercises.  
• Turn  over  of  all  documents  to  assisted  LGUs.  
• Ensure  radio  inter-­‐operationability  among  responding  agencies  and  LGUs.  
• Improve  communication  exchange  among  agencies.  

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• LGUs  to  take  on  the  responsibility  for  maintenance  of  installed  facilities;  e.g.,  
changing  of  batteries  and  providing  for  loads.  
• Installation  of  signages  
• Institutionalization  of  project  gains  at  the  national  level.  
• Establishment  of  full-­‐time  department  to  coordinate  the  activities.  
• Passage  of  law  or  policy  to  implement  similar  activities  at  all  levels  of  
government.  
• Inclusion  of  “adaptation  strategy”  as  one  of  the  mechanisms  to  counter  the  effects  
of  disaster.    This  should  be  explored,  especially  in  the  guidelines.  
• Data  and  information  should  be  shared  through  the  CCC  and  the  ICTO  of  DOST.  
• Geo-­‐tag  all  information  generated  by  the  CCC  under  the  project.  Link  to  the  Phil  
Geoportal  
• Revival  of  GIS  at  MMDA.  
• Continue  KM-­‐CoP;  further  promote  the  CoP;  more  interactive  linkages  of  agencies  
through  the  CoP.  
• CCC  needs  to  invest  on  computers  and  other  IT  equipment  (maintenance),  
continuous  training  of  personnel,  transfer  of  knowledge,  engagement  of  top  
management.  
• Equipment/facility  installed  by  PHIVOLCS,  e.g.,  tsunami  siren,  will  be  maintained  
by  LGUs  with  oversight  and  supervision  of  PHIVOLCS.  
• Updating  of  the  contingency  plan  of  each  barangay  
• Continuous  training  and  seminar  at  the  community  level.  
• Involvement  of  barangay  in  disaster  preparedness.  
• Mainstream  CLUP  and  CP  as  continuing  activity  of  the  council  (local  DRRMC).  
• Continue  to  use  data  (H&V)  in  the  formulation  of  LCCAP  at  the  barangay  and  
residential  levels.  
• Strengthen  barangay  level  on  DRRM.    Deepening  of  appreciation.    Provide  
assistance.  
• Consider  the  integration  of  engineering  and  DRRM,  especially  in  terms  of  water  
catchment,  road  elevation,  retrofitting  and  regulation  of  structures  as  well  as  in  
other  related  ordinances.  
• Involve  the  office  of  the  Building  Official.  
• Promote  community  adaptation  and  resiliency  to  disaster  since  it  might  already  
be  hard  to  relocate  them.  
• Undertake  audit  of  infrastructure  and  their  fit  to  the  Big  One.  
• Upgrading  of  knowledge  –  science-­‐based.  
• Community  PPAs,  better  system  for  disbursing  of  funds,  and  implementation  of  
policies  to  support  program.  
• The  projects,  CLUP  and  CP  shouldn’t  stop  upon  its  completion,  it  must  be  
implemented  and  after  certain  period  of  time  revisited,  update  or  revise  if  
necessary.  
 
 
 

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What  mechanisms  that  had  been  or  should  be  put  in  place  or  should  be  maintain  so  
that  the  gains  of  the  project  could  be  replicated?  
• Conduct  of  mapping  on  a  1:5,000  scale  in  the  provinces  of  Rizal,  Laguna  and  
Cavite  
• Full  blown  IEC  using  1:10K  maps  
• Share  results  of  Geomorphic  Impact  Assessment  with  the  regional  offices  of  MGB  
• Encourage  LGUs  to  install  landslide  warning  signages  in  high-­‐risk  areas  
• “Momentum”  to  replicate  the  production  of  thematic  maps  for  all  LGUs  of  the  
country.  
• Proper  endorsement  to  the  incoming  new  administration  like  NDRRMC  Usec  or  
Chairman,  MMDRRMC-­‐in-­‐charge,  concerned  government  agencies’  incoming  
secretaries,  among  others.  
• Replicate.  
• Production  of  bigger  scale  maps.  
• Inclusion  of  GIS  in  the  ISSPs  of  national  government  agencies.  
• Provision  of  guidelines  for  horizontal  evaluation  –  beyond  pilot  areas;  as  well  as  
for  vertical  evaluation.  
• Assessing  the  GMMA’s  vulnerabilities  to  disaster  and  climate  change  risks.  
• Go  beyond  pilot  barangays;  venture  into  new  barangays,  say  5  barangay  each  
year.  
• Review  of  RA  10121;  inform  stakeholders  on  the  results  of  the  review  and  do  
amendments.    Ensure  relevance.  
• Review  law  and  policy  on  disaster  vis-­‐à-­‐vis  the  actual  requirements  of  LGUs.  And  
the  government  as  a  whole.  
• Align  the  law  or  policy  to  the  requirements  of  government,  particularly  the  audit  
bodies  (COA).  
• Popularization  of  the  guidebook.  As  it  is  now,  it’s  very  technical.  
• Review  the  modules  of  trainings.  Make  them  more  responsive  and  effective.  
• Same  as  above  and  if  possible  project  to  be  mandated  so  as  to  avoid  negative  
impacts  of  political  will.  
• Accomplishments  made  with  the  implementation  of  the  projects  as  well  as  the  
projects  itself  should  be  promoted,  highlighted  and  shared.  It  may  be  done  with  
use  of  IEC  materials  or  with  the  help  of  the  quadmedia.      
 
 
 
Please  provide  additional  comments,  if  any,  on  any  aspect  of  the  Project,  its  
implementation,  and  its  overall  management  mechanisms  and  procedures.  
• The  output-­‐based  mode  of  implementation  as  embodied  in  the  Memorandum  of  
Agreement  among  UNDP,  OCD  as  implementing  partner  and  other  CSCAND  
agencies  as  responsible  partners  is  commendable,  and  proved  to  be  effective  in  
achieving  the  desired  outputs  of  the  project.  
• Seek  means  to  build  back  better  and  fast.  Time  is  of  the  essence  (in  times  of  
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• Contingency  plan  is  effective  if  it  could  be  translated  down  to  the  grassroots.  
• Consider  the  integration  of  engineering  and  DRRM  
• Other  departments  play  a  vital  role;  thus,  they  need  to  be  involved,  e.g.,  DepED  
and  DSWD/CSWD,  particularly  in  terms  of  evacuation  management.  
• Federation  of  all  schools  with  DRRM  councils;  conduct  of  training.  
• Evaluation  of  drills  conducted  in  the  past;  continue  the  conduct  of  training  to  
enhance  capacities.    Schools  can  serve  as  evaluators.  
• Schools  can  focus  in  the  conduct  of  incident  command  system  training.  
• The  project  has  helped  in  the  introduction  of  other  initiatives  at  the  local  level,  
e.g.,  local  government’s  implementation  of  pumping  stations,  relocation  of  
settlers,  H&V  signals  and  alarm  facilities.  
• Vehicles  provided  by  the  project  are  not  used  for  project  activities  or  trips  related  
to  the  project.  
• We  are  very  grateful  for  the  project  since  it  has  aided  us  in  activities  and  outputs  
that  would  have  otherwise  taken  years/decades  to  accomplish.    It  has  given  us  
invaluable  report  especially  in  DRR/CCA  initiatives.    We  look  forward  to  other  
projects  that  we  may  participate  in  in  the  future.  
 
 
 
 
   

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Annex  7  
Consolidated  Comments  Raised  in  the  Interview  
 
A. Progress  towards  Results  
 
• Deliverables  were  completed  although  there  were  several  extensions  in  the  
project  implementation  period.  
• Although  the  facilities  are  installed  and  tested,  the  MOA  for  maintenance  and  
repair  are  beyond.    The  facilities  are  located  in  barangays  and  are  not  
accessible  to  municipality  or  MDRRMO  for  maintenance.  
• With  the  termination  of  the  project  and  its  sustainability  will  rely  on  the  
concerned  LGU,  hopefully  with  its  transition  period  and  even  beyond  can  still  
avail  assistance  from  GMMA  READY  or  other  concerned  agencies.    We  have  
not  yet  put  into  test  the  capability  or  performance  of  some  installed  
equipment,  like  water  level  sensor,  rain  gauges  since  there’s  no  major  
disaster  yet  (hopefully  ay  wala  na  nga),  so  we  can’t  yet  attest  to  their  
effectiveness.  
• Improvement  on  the  data  transmission;  should  be  provided  to  the  local  level  
(city/municipality/barangay  levels)  
• Monitoring  data  should  also  be  seen  on  internet  and  website  
• The  Commission  in  relation  to  other  agencies  still  has  more  work  to  be  sone  
in  order  to  realize  its  ultimate  goal  of  having  an  effective  KM-­‐COP.  
• It  still  needs  to  coordinate  continuously  with  agencies  to  be  able  to  deliver  
timely,  relevant  and  accurate  information  to  its  stakeholders.  
• Honestly,  project  for  me  did  “exceed”…  
• It  is  hard  to  generalize  between  other  project  components.  
 
 
B. Adaptive  Management  
 
• There  were  delays  in  the  releases  of  few  last  tranches,  despite  follow-­‐ups,  
and  without  appropriate  advise  from  the  PMO.  
• The  “minutes  of  meeting”  to  support  the  increase  in  the  salary  of  Research  
Assistants  was  received  almost  5  months  after;  thus,  the  salary  adjustment  
was  not  effected  immediately.  
• Positive  point  is  the  flexibility  of  the  Project,  in  general,  in  terms  of  “work  
program’s  revision  given  the  actual  situation  at  the  local  level  affecting  
project  implementation  
• The  facilities  are  installed  at  the  barangay  and  not  at  MDRRMO  office.    The  
system  must  be  the  possession  of  the  MDRRMO  host.  
• Most  of  the  projects  were  all  well  planned,  well  funded  as  well,  constant  
monitoring  especially  the  status  of  Contingency  Plan  in  all  LGUs  in  Bulacan.  
As  to  CBEWS,  the  equipment  are  not  well  functioning  (sometimes,  there’s  no  
reading  even  if  it’s  raining).  

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• Mode  of  transmission  is  centralized  at  the  provincial  level,  access  to  data  nor  
the  information  and  monitoring  should  also  be  provided  at  the  city  level.  
• The  project  facilitated  convergence  through  the  KM-­‐COP.  
• Infrastructure  –  webhost  fund  
• People  –  CCP  Administration  
 
 
C. Management  Arrangement  
 
• The  project  must  be  installed  nearer  MDRRMO  for  maintenance  and  
inspection  –  for  EC  sirens/early  warning  system.  
• Project  management  were  successful,  well  focus  on  the  implementation  and  
execution  of  all  projects  in  the  province.  
• The  durability,  effectiveness  and  accuracy  of  the  project  is  yet  to  be  prove  
since  the  project  is  just  starting  and  no  major  nor  severe  disaster  (typhoon  
and  flood)  occur  in  the  area.  
• The  PMO  team  constantly  coordinates  to  the  Commission  and  to  all  agencies  
so  that  deliverables  are  met.    The  PMO  head  coordinated  closely  with  the  CCC  
to  ensure  quality  outputs  are  delivered.  
 
 
 
   

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Annex  8  
Project  Evaluation  Rating  and  Survey  Forms  
 
Rating  for  Outcomes  (Achievement  of  project  objectives  and  expected  outputs)  
Rating  Scale   Description  
6:  Highly  Satisfactory  (HS)     The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  the  
    achievement  of  its  objectives  and  expected  
  outputs  
5:  Satisfactory  (S)     There  were  only  minor  shortcomings  
4:  Moderately  Satisfactory  (MS)   There  were  moderate  shortcomings  
3.  Moderately  Unsatisfactory  (MU)     The  project  had  significant  shortcomings  
2.  Unsatisfactory  (U)     There  were  major  shortcomings  in  the  
achievement  of  project  objectives  and  
expected  outputs  
1.  Highly  Unsatisfactory  (HU)   The  project  had  severe  shortcomings  
 
Rating:  _________  
Comments,  if  any:    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rating  for  Effectiveness  (The  project  interventions  are  right  ones)  
Rating  Scale   Description  
6:  Highly  Satisfactory  (HS)     The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  putting  
    in  the  right  interventions  
5:  Satisfactory  (S)     There  were  only  minor  shortcomings  
4:  Moderately  Satisfactory  (MS)   There  were  moderate  shortcomings  
3.  Moderately  Unsatisfactory  (MU)     The  project  had  significant  shortcomings  
2.  Unsatisfactory  (U)     There  were  major  shortcomings  in  putting  
in  the  right  interventions  
1.  Highly  Unsatisfactory  (HU)   The  project  had  severe  shortcomings  
 
Rating:  _________  
Comments,  if  any:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Rating  for  Efficiency  (The  project  interventions  were  executed  properly)  
Rating  Scale   Description  
6:  Highly  Satisfactory  (HS)     The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  properly  
    executing  interventions  
5:  Satisfactory  (S)     There  were  only  minor  shortcomings  
4:  Moderately  Satisfactory  (MS)   There  were  moderate  shortcomings  
3.  Moderately  Unsatisfactory  (MU)     The  project  had  significant  shortcomings  
2.  Unsatisfactory  (U)     There  were  major  shortcomings  in  properly  
executing  interventions  
1.  Highly  Unsatisfactory  (HU)   The  project  had  severe  shortcomings  
 
Rating:  _________  
Comments,  if  any:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rating  for  M&E  
Rating  Scale   Description  
6:  Highly  Satisfactory  (HS)     The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  
    monitoring  and  evaluation  of  project  
  progress  and  status,  and  that  proper  
solutions  were  properly  undertaken  to  
address  implementation  challenges    
5:  Satisfactory  (S)     There  were  only  minor  shortcomings  
4:  Moderately  Satisfactory  (MS)   There  were  moderate  shortcomings  
3.  Moderately  Unsatisfactory  (MU)     The  project  had  significant  shortcomings  
2.  Unsatisfactory  (U)     There  were  major  shortcomings  in  
monitoring  and  evaluation  of  project  
progress  and  status,  and  that  proper  
solutions  were  properly  undertaken  to  
address  implementation  challenges  
1.  Highly  Unsatisfactory  (HU)   The  project  had  severe  shortcomings  
 
Rating:  _________  
Comments,  if  any:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Rating  for  I&EA  Execution  
Rating  Scale   Description  
6:  Highly  Satisfactory  (HS)     The  project  had  no  shortcomings  in  the  
    execution  of  I&EA  for  the  project  and  its  
  components  
5:  Satisfactory  (S)     There  were  only  minor  shortcomings  
4:  Moderately  Satisfactory  (MS)   There  were  moderate  shortcomings  
3.  Moderately  Unsatisfactory  (MU)     The  project  had  significant  shortcomings  
2.  Unsatisfactory  (U)     There  were  major  shortcomings  in  the  
execution  of  I&EA  for  the  project  and  its  
components  
1.  Highly  Unsatisfactory  (HU)   The  project  had  severe  shortcomings  
 
Rating:  _________  
Comments,  if  any:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sustainability  Ratings  
Rating  Scale   Description  
4.  Likely  (L):     Negligible  risks  to  sustainability  
3.  Moderately  Likely  (ML):   Moderate  risks  
2.  Moderately  Unlikely  (MU):     Significant  risks  
1.  Unlikely  (U):     Severe  risks  
 
Rating:  _________  
Comments,  if  any:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relevance  Ratings  
Rating  Scale   Description  
2.  Relevant  (R)   Project  intervention/s  is/are  necessary  
1.  Not  relevant  (NR)   Project  intervention/s  is/are  not  necessary  
 
Rating:  _________  
Comments,  if  any:  
 
 

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Impact  Ratings  
Rating  Scale   Description  
3.  Significant  (S)   Impacts  of  the  project  as  of  the  time  of  
  evaluation  are  greatly  felt  
2.  Minimal  (M)   Impacts  of  the  project  as  of  the  time  of  
  evaluation  are  felt  but  not  substantially  
1.  Negligible  (N)   Impacts  of  the  project  as  of  the  time  of  
evaluation  could  hardly  be  felt  
 
Rating:  _________  
Comments,  if  any:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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Summary  of  Project  Evaluation  Ratings  and  Comments  
 
 
Rating  for  Outcomes  (Achievement  of  project  objectives  and  expected  outputs)  
Rating  Scale   Frequency   Percent  Distribution  
6:  Highly  Satisfactory  (HS)     23   92  
5:  Satisfactory  (S)     1   4  
4:  Moderately  Satisfactory  (MS)   1   4  
3.  Moderately  Unsatisfactory  (MU)     0   0  
2.  Unsatisfactory  (U)     0   0  
1.  Highly  Unsatisfactory  (HU)   0   0  
Total   25   100  
 
Comments:  
• the  project  delivered  all  its  commitments  
• all  agencies  participated  and  provided  all  inputs  
• components  delivered  their  outputs  
 
 
Rating  for  Effectiveness  (The  project  interventions  are  right  ones)  
Rating  Scale   Frequency   Percent  Distribution  
6:  Highly  Satisfactory  (HS)     22   88  
5:  Satisfactory  (S)     2   8  
4:  Moderately  Satisfactory  (MS)   1   4  
3.  Moderately  Unsatisfactory  (MU)     0   0  
2.  Unsatisfactory  (U)     0   0  
1.  Highly  Unsatisfactory  (HU)   0   0  
Total   25   100  
 
Comments:  
• the  project  was  seen  as  a  vehicle  in  delivering  what  were  necessary  at  this  time  in  
the  most  judicious  and  prudent  manner.      
• the  production  of  hazard  maps,  the  preparation  of  CLUPs  and  ZOs,  the  installation  of  
early  warning  devices,  and  the  review  and  reformulation  of  local  contingency  plans  
are  some  of  the  urgent  activities  that  agencies  and  local  government  units  had  been  
trying  to  accomplish  yet  could  not  do  so  because  of  other  priorities  of  their  offices  
and  their  limited  skills  and  technical  knowhow.      
• the  project  laid  the  foundation  in  which  critical  follow-­‐through  activities  could  be  
undertaken.    
 
 
Rating  for  Efficiency  (The  project  interventions  were  executed  properly)  
Rating  Scale   Frequency   Percent  Distribution  
6:  Highly  Satisfactory  (HS)     20   80  
5:  Satisfactory  (S)     3   12  
4:  Moderately  Satisfactory  (MS)   1   4  

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3.  Moderately  Unsatisfactory  (MU)     1   4  
2.  Unsatisfactory  (U)     0   0  
1.  Highly  Unsatisfactory  (HU)   0   0  
Total   25   100  
 
Comments:  
• the  project  had  enabled  us  to  do  more  than  what  we  could  normally  deliver  given  
the  existing  capacities  of  our  offices.      
• the  outputs  we  generated  for  the  project  are  part  of  our  mandated  functions  but  the  
project  had  allowed  us  to  fast  track  the  delivery  of  outputs.      
• the  project  inspired  us  to  see  the  usefulness  of  our  outputs  for  the  benefit  of  
vulnerable  communities.      
• the  project  also  provided  us  the  opportunity  to  produce  hazard  maps  and  other  
information  in  bigger  scales  which  we  thought  are  more  useful  and  relevant  to  
communities.    
• the  project  had  enabled  the  agency  to  come  closer  to  the  LGUs  which  is  actually  its  
mandate.      
• the  project  provided  the  opportunity  for  the  agency  to  share  its  technical  expertise  
and  in  helping  LGUs  prepare  their  CLUPs  and  ZOs,  as  well  as  for  the  agency  to  revisit  
and  enhance  its  technical  capacities.  
• the  project  is  seen  as  a  vehicle  for  the  agency  to  revive  its  competencies  in  GIS  
application  in  planning  and  decision-­‐making.      
 
 
Rating  for  M&E  
Rating  Scale   Frequency   Percent  Distribution  
6:  Highly  Satisfactory  (HS)     20   80  
5:  Satisfactory  (S)     2   8  
4:  Moderately  Satisfactory  (MS)   2   8  
3.  Moderately  Unsatisfactory  (MU)     1   4  
2.  Unsatisfactory  (U)     0   0  
1.  Highly  Unsatisfactory  (HU)   0   0  
Total   25   100  
 
Comments:  
• the  project  employed  M&E  not  only  to  track  the  progress  of  the  project  and  the  
performance  of  other  duty  bearers  but  as  a  tool  in  overall  management  of  the  
project.      
• Monitoring  of  activities  and  outputs  plus  the  budget  allocated  for  each  of  the  
components  of  the  project.      
• M&E-­‐related  activities  were  done  by  the  implementing  partner  as  means  in  solving  
problems  and  challenges  as  well  as  in  finding  solutions  to  such  even  at  an  agency  or  
local  level.  
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Rating  for  I&EA  Execution  
Rating  Scale   Frequency   Percent  Distribution  
6:  Highly  Satisfactory  (HS)     23   92  
5:  Satisfactory  (S)     1   4  
4:  Moderately  Satisfactory  (MS)   1   4  
3.  Moderately  Unsatisfactory  (MU)     0   0  
2.  Unsatisfactory  (U)     0   0  
1.  Highly  Unsatisfactory  (HU)   0   0  
Total   25   100  
 
Comments:  
• the  project  ably  developed  a  higher  level  of  awareness  (than  the  baseline)  at  all  
levels  –  agency,  local  government,  barangay  and  community  residents.  
• the  awareness  heightened  led  to  the  formulation  of  cleared  policies,  action  plans  
and  contingency  plans  that  are  responsive  to  disaster  events  and  emergencies.    
• duty  bearers  become  more  aware  of  their  strengths,  their  needs  and  requirements  
during  emergency  situations,  and  their  capacities  to  perform  their  tasks.    
• it  advanced  level  of  commitment  and  support  to  related  activities.  
 
 
Sustainability  Ratings  
Rating  Scale   Frequency   Percent  Distribution  
4.  Likely  (L):     45   92  
3.  Moderately  Likely  (ML):   3   6  
2.  Moderately  Unlikely  (MU):     1   2  
1.  Unlikely  (U):     0   0  
Total   49   100  
 
Comments:  
• allocation  and  use  of  the  local  DRRM  fund  
• institutionalization  of  local  DRRM  councils  and  offices  
• continuous  conduct  of  EI&A  activities.  
 
 
Relevance  Ratings  
Rating  Scale   Frequency   Percent  Distribution  
2.  Relevant  (R)   49   100  
1.  Not  relevant  (NR)   0   0  
Total   49   100  
 
Comments:  
• part  of  our  mandated  functions    
• fast  track  delivery  of  outputs  expected  from  agencies.      
• The  project  output:  maps  in  bigger  scales  are  more  useful  and  relevant  to  
communities.    
• the  formulation  of  contingency  plans  enabled  us  to  get  the  seal  of  good  local  
governance  award  from  the  DILG  specifically  for  disaster  preparedness  
 

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Impact  Ratings  
Rating  Scale   Frequency   Percent  Distribution  
3.  Significant  (S)   46   94  
2.  Minimal  (M)   3   6  
1.  Negligible  (N)   0   0  
Total   49   100  
 
Comments:  
• the  mainstreaming  of  DRM/CRM  in  planning  and  regulatory  processes  opened  other  
avenues  to  improve  the  performance  of  government  agencies  and  local  government  
units.      
• specific  policies  and  regulatory  measures  are  envisioned  to  be  formulated,  issued  
and  enforced  in  the  immediate  term,  which  would  in  turn  results  to  the  promotion  
of  well-­‐being  and  quality  life  for  communities,  particularly  the  vulnerable  groups,  
and  to  the  maintenance  and  protection  of  the  integrity  of  the  environment.  
 
 
 
 
 
 

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